3-Year-Old Landon Slaughter Dies in Beaumont Crash at Avenue E and Franklin Street

Beaumont, Texas (July 6, 2018) – A three-year-old child was killed in a crash between two vehicles at an intersection in Beaumont on Wednesday night, according to police.
The wreck took place at the intersection of Avenue E and Franklin Street on Wednesday, July 4.
Police said a Buick driver failed to stop for a red light and crashed into a family SUV at the intersection.
A child, identified as Landon Slaughter, was transported to CHRISTUS Hospital St. Elizabeth, where he was pronounced dead.
Slaughter’s 2-year-old sister was taken to a hospital in Houston with critical injuries. Two other children in the SUV were treated for minor injuries.
The SUV driver was not injured. The driver of the Buick was transported to a Houston hospital for treatment.
The police are investigating the incident.