Child’s jaw broken in car wreck, woman charged with intoxication assault

A woman who was allegedly intoxicated when she hit a tree, injuring a small child in the back seat, has been charged with intoxication assault in Bowie County.

Tamera King-Powell, 23, was driving a 2011 Nissan Rogue the night of July 2 when she allegedly left the roadway and hit a tree on St. Michael Drive in Texarkana, Texas. A 2-year-old girl in the back seat was observed bleeding from an injury to her face.

A witness allegedly told the responding officer that King-Powell smelled of alcohol.

Officers allegedly observed a marijuana cigarette on the passenger seat of the Nissan. A partially full bottle of Crown Royal whiskey was found on the passenger floorboard along with a pink bottle which smelled of alcohol.

“In the back right seat of this vehicle I observed a child’s booster seat that was not properly secured and was able to move around with minimal force. I then observed fresh blood on the back of the front passenger seat directly in front of the child’s booster seat,” according to the affidavit.

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The child was found to be suffering from a fractured jaw and was transported to Dallas for treatment.

King-Powell allegedly admitted to officers that she had been drinking “shots” before the crash at a friend’s apartment.

King-Powell has been charged with intoxication assault and faces 2 to 10 years in prison if convicted. She is currently free on a $75,000 bond.