A 24-year-old man was arrested in an accident that left a 5-year-old dead Wednesday, Fort Worth police said in a statement.
Fabian Riojas was arrested and booked into the Fort Worth jail Wednesday night, according to jail records. He faces one charge of manslaughter-traffic accident.
As of Thursday afternoon, Riojas remains in custody, and it is unclear if bond has been set or whether he has an attorney.
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Police confirmed Riojas and the boy are related.
Officials responded to reports of a major accident involving a Trinity Railway Express train and a vehicle in the 5300 block of Elliot Reeder Road about 3:45 p.m.
After arriving at the scene, police confirmed a black Dodge Charger, carrying an adult and a child, tried to go around a railroad barricade and was hit on the passenger side by the train.
Police later identified Riojas as the driver of the car.
The child was identified as Emilio Jacobi Martinez, according to Tarrant County Medical Examiner records.
The boy died at the scene, and Riojas was transported to a hospital for treatment, police said.
No injuries were reported among the 43 passengers on the train, police said.
No further information about the collision was immediately available.