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Texas Confirms Second Teen Death in Sledding Crash as Oklahoma Drivers Face Murder, DUI Charges

Authorities are taking different legal steps in two fatal sledding cases from last weekend's storm.

Overview

  • Frisco police said a second 16-year-old, identified by family as Grace Brito, died after a sled being towed by a Jeep crashed on Jan. 25, following the earlier death of her friend Elizabeth Angle.
  • Investigators say a 16-year-old boy drove a Jeep Wrangler that pulled the girls on a sled that struck a curb and hit a tree near Majestic Gardens Drive and Killian Court, and police report no indication of alcohol involvement.
  • Frisco police are working with the Denton County District Attorney’s Office to determine any charges, as the Wakeland High School community organizes counseling and a prayer vigil and Brito’s family honors her organ donor wish.
  • In Oklahoma City, police arrested Angel Walzier and James Kirk after Makayla Mitchell, 31, was killed when a tow rope broke and a following vehicle struck her; both were booked on second-degree murder and aggravated DUI after on-scene impairment evaluations and blood draws.
  • Oklahoma authorities said Kirk also faces a child endangerment allegation, and Mitchell’s family created a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs and support her young daughter.