Undocumented Arizona Mother Indicted After Rollover Crash Kills Daughter
A Maricopa County grand jury indicted Brenda Liliana Rivera Estrada Tuesday over a rollover crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter on northbound I-17 near Cactus Road in Phoenix.[1]
The indictment includes one manslaughter count, three child endangerment counts and two drug-related counts against Rivera Estrada.[1] Prosecutors say toxicology tests found methamphetamine and marijuana in her system and witnesses reported she was speeding.[1] She was moved from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody to the Maricopa County Jail and is being held on a $250,000 cash bond.[1]
The crash occurred Sunday, April 12, 2026, on northbound I-17 near Cactus Road in Phoenix, killing a 9-year-old girl and injuring three other children.[1] ICE says Rivera Estrada entered legally through Nogales in February 2009 on a 30-day nonimmigrant crossing and later remained in the country in violation of immigration laws.[1]
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- Crash occurred Sunday, April 12, 2026, on northbound I-17 near Cactus Road in Phoenix, killing a 9-year-old girl and injuring three other children.
- A Maricopa County grand jury indicted Brenda Liliana Rivera Estrada on one manslaughter count, three endangerment counts, and two drug-related counts.
- Toxicology tests allegedly showed Rivera Estrada had methamphetamine and marijuana in her system, and witnesses reported she was speeding.
- ICE says Rivera Estrada entered legally via Nogales in February 2009 on a 30-day nonimmigrant crossing and then remained in violation of immigration law.
- Rivera Estrada was moved from ICE custody to Maricopa County Jail and is being held on a $250,000 cash bond.
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