Overview
- A crash on March 25 on westbound I‑20 near the U.S. 287 interchange left 6‑year‑old Aviah Getz dead after a 2014 Nissan Sentra driven by her mother struck the rear of a dump truck.
- Officers who searched the vehicle recovered THC vape pens and later obtained a court‑ordered blood sample that toxicologists said was consistent with THC use within four to six hours of the draw.
- Toxicologists told investigators the level of THC found suggested the driver may have been impaired and should not have been operating a vehicle at the time of the collision.
- Members of the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force located and arrested 21‑year‑old Courtney Getz in Arlington on Tuesday and she was booked into local jails; bond has not been set.
- Investigators say the driver was distracted by activity in the backseat and that the 6‑year‑old, who was in a car seat, may have unbuckled herself or been improperly restrained, and authorities continue to probe restraint and safety issues.