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Woman charged with vehicular homicide of baby granddaughter

AP
Published : Mar 23, 2017, 3:09 pm IST
Updated : Mar 23, 2017, 3:10 pm IST

Police say 23-month-old Valeria Leiba died from her injuries after she was hit on Tuesday afternoon.

Gilma J. Ordonez-Guevara of Lawrenceville on charges including vehicular homicide, hit and run, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and no license. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)
 Gilma J. Ordonez-Guevara of Lawrenceville on charges including vehicular homicide, hit and run, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and no license. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Lawrenceville: Police in an Atlanta suburb have arrested a woman they say backed a sports utility vehicle over her granddaughter.

Gwinnett County police said on Wednesday they've arrested 44-year-old Gilma J. Ordonez-Guevara of Lawrenceville on charges including vehicular homicide, hit and run, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and no license. Online jail records show she is also under an immigration hold.

It wasn't immediately clear whether she had an attorney. Police say 23-month-old Valeria Leiba died from her injuries after she was hit on Tuesday afternoon.

Police say Ordonez-Guevara initially denied hitting the toddler but that an examination of a yellow Hummer parked in her driveway yielded evidence that conflicted with her statements.

Police said that in a second interview, she told investigators she didn't know the child was behind her SUV.

Tags: vehicular homicide, gwinnett county police, lawrenceville
Location: United States, Georgia, Atlanta