Toddler killed in car accident

MIDWEST CITY -- Midwest City police are investigating the death of a toddler as a possible negligent homicide. Kaylee Hilton, 23 months old, was killed last Thursday night in a car crash.

She was secured in a car seat behind the driver of a vehicle traveling eastbound on S.E. 15th St. between Westminster Rd. and Anderson Rd.  

The driver of the car slowed down to make a right turn onto Dorchester Rd. into the Oakwood East neighborhood.  

The driver of the truck behind Kaylee's car told investigators he turned his attention away for a moment to look at a pond and water fountain on the side of the road and didn't realize the car in front of him was slowing down to make a turn.  

"There was no evidence of any skid marks at the scene. So obviously the impact was pretty ferocious, which caused the massive injuries to the child," Midwest City police chief, Brandon Clabes, said.

"He ran into the back of it doing about 50 miles per hour, obviously the speed limit's 45," Chief Clabes said.

Kaylee was airlifted from the scene to OU Medical Center and later determined to have massive injuries.  

On Friday, she was pronounced legally brain dead but was kept on life support through Saturday as a possible organ donor.  

 Amy Brown lives in the Oakwood East neighborhood and ran out to the scene of the accident shortly after it happened.  

She said she prayed with the young mother who had removed her daughter from the car seat herself.  

"She was in shock. That mom was in shock. I just asked her if I could pray for her daughter and that, you know, I believe in my heart there's the power of prayer. And she said that I could. And she let me just put my arms around her and hold her and pray with her," Brown said.

Brown said the section of S.E. 15th St. between Westminster Rd. and Anderson Rd. is extremely dangerous and that something needs to be done.  

"This is a horrible road here. Lower the speed limit, widen it. Widen it would be the ideal thing, or a light," Brown said.

Police will meet with the district attorney's office this week to determine if the 18-year-old driver of the truck will face any charges.  

They say he could face up to a charge of negligent homicide.  

That charge can be applied anytime someone causes the death of a person while committing a misdemeanor.

In this case, police say the misdemeanor would either be speeding or inattention while driving.