WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – A woman has been charged after she allegedly killed a 3-year-old boy and injured his twin sister and mother in a hit-and-run crash in Livonia, officials said.
Tammy Sandoval, 55, of Mt. Morris, has been charged with the following:
- One count of operating while license suspended, revoked, or denied- causing death
- Two counts of operating while license suspended, revoked or denied- causing serious injury
- One count of failure to stop at the scene of an accident while at fault- causing death
- Two counts of failure to stop at the scene of an accident- causing serious impairment
UPDATE: Bond set at $600K for woman accused of killing boy, injuring his family in Livonia hit-and-run
The crash happened at about 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, on Merriman Road near Lyndon Street in Livonia.
Tia Robinson, 28, of Detroit, and her 3-year-old twins were crossing the street after attending the Livonia Spree when they were allegedly struck by Sandoval, who was heading northbound on Merriman Road.
After hitting the family, the driver left the scene.
The victims were taken to a local hospital, where Khalil, the 3-year-old boy, was pronounced dead.
His mother, Tia, and twin sister, Khloe, were critically injured. As of Thursday, Khloe was released from the hospital, and Tia remains in a medically induced coma, according to family.
An investigation led to Sandoval’s arrest on June 30. She is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, July 3, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.