Jessica Cowart, the Denham Springs woman accused of texting and speeding when she rear-ended a vehicle, resulting in the death of a 5-month-old baby, has been arrested on negligent homicide and other charges, according to police.
The Denham Springs Police Department reported Cowart, 23, was booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on Thursday in connection with the crash that killed Reese Graham.
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Investigators reported Graham and her attorney met with police officers and she turned herself into them after learning that warrants had been issued for her arrest. The crash happened on I-12 East in Denham Springs on October 11. Police said the 2015 GMC Sierra that Cowart was driving slammed into the back of the Hyundai Tuscan that Graham and her mother were in and the impact pushed their SUV into a 2005 Saturn Ion. source
Graham was taken to the hospital where she died two days later.
Cowart is charged with negligent homicide, negligent injuring, and reckless operation. Her bond was set at $51,000.