Ilianna Hernandez.
A grand jury indicted a Maryland father on assault, vehicular manslaughter, and street racing charges, all stemming from a car crash last October that took the life of his 4-year-old daughter.
Felipe Hernandez, 24, was indicted on May 26, more than seven months after the death of his daughter, Ilianna Hernandez.
Gilberto Duvan Guerra Posadas, 25, was also named in the indictment, according to a statement from Montgomery County Police.
It was unclear Tuesday if either man had appeared before a judge to enter pleas to the charges.
According to investigators, the three-car crash that killed Ilianna happened during an “impromptu road race” held on the evening of Oct. 21, 2021.
“The Acura then left the roadway and struck a brick wall,” the statement explains. “The Honda and Ford remained on the roadway.”
The statement alleges Hernandez and Posadas agreed to a road race at a stop light, and were traveling at a high speed when the collision occurred.
“Iliana Hernandez, the daughter of Felipe Hernandez, was in the back seat of the Acura,” restrained in a car seat, according to the statement. “She was transported to an area hospital, where she later died.”
Hernandez turned himself in to authorities last week and was released on $10,000 bond.
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Posadas is currently in custody in Indiana on unrelated charges, and a detainer is on file for the charges he allegedly committed in Montgomery County.
Meanwhile, the driver of the Ford Fusion was issued three citations for driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver’s name has not been released.
A GoFundMe campaignhas been collecting money to defray the costs of Ilianna’s funeral.
PEOPLE was unable to reach either man’s lawyer for comment.
source: people.com
