It didn’t take long for him to collide with the car being driven by 32-year-old Miranda Michelle Clark. In Miranda’s backseat were three children: 9-year-old Payton, her 16-year-old brother and an unidentified 3-year-old.
According to KYTX TV station, Payton was thrown out of the car during the accident. She was declared dead at the scene, having sustained severe injuries.
The authorities say that Mirada was driving with a seat belt, but Payton only had a lower belt on, one that failed to keep her safely strapped in.