Grandmother charged after toddler hit, killed by vehicle
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — A woman was arrested after she backed a sport utility vehicle over her young granddaughter, killing her, police said Wednesday.
Gwinnett County police arrested Gilma J. Ordonez-Guevara, 44, 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 Ordonez-Guevara had an attorney.
Police say 23-month-old Valeria Leiba died from her injuries after she was hit Tuesday afternoon.