U.S. Marshals arrest fugitive who crashed SUV with 15 people inside, killing 7-year-old girl

Published: Oct. 11, 2023 at 12:32 PM EDT|Updated: Oct. 11, 2023 at 12:35 PM EDT
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - U.S. Marshals have arrested the driver they say purposely crashed the SUV he was driving into a pole on the city’s West side.

According to the U.S. Marshals, there were a total of 15 people in Roderick Stewart’s Buick Enclave and a seven-year-old girl was killed.

Stewart was taken into custody on Oct. 11.

Roderick Stewart
Roderick Stewart(Bingel, Julia | (Source: U.S. Marshals))

The deadly accident happened around 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 at W. 58th Street and Denison Avenue.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the seven-year-old as Dai’nyla Wray.

Five other children and two adults were treated for their injuries at MetroHealth Medical Center.

After the crash, police said Stewart fled the scene.