Stepfather without license arrested after motorcycle crash injures baby held in his lap, police say

Clearwater police said they arrested a stepfather for child neglect after a baby was seriously injured following a motorcycle crash.

Police said 35-year-old Dontrell Stanley was driving a 2017 Diax motorcycle when the crash occurred at Engman Street and Roosevelt Avenue on Thursday. Police said Stanley ran a stop sign, realized he may hit an oncoming car, and "laid down" the motorcycle.

Police said the 17-month-old baby girl was in his lap when the crash occurred, and she was thrown underneath the car.

The child was taken to All Children’s Hospital with serious injuries. 

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(Clearwater Police Department via Twitter)

On Friday morning, police said Stanley was arrested on charges of child neglect with great bodily harm and having no valid driver’s license.