An adorable girl named Miracle died tragically after her stroller was hit by a “drunk man driving his truck in the dark without headlights.”
Miracle Mae Calloway was just 11 months old when she was taken for a walk by her stepfather Marquise Reese, 34.
Reese pushed little Miracle in her stroller in Tucson, Arizona, with two other adults on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
He was attempting to cross Rurthrauff Road when both were struck by a vehicle.
While Reese suffered only minor injuries, Miracle suffered life-threatening injuries and the pair were rushed to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
An adorable girl named Miracle died tragically after her stroller was hit by a ‘drunk’ man driving his truck in the dark without headlights
Miracle Mae Calloway was just 11 months old when she was taken for a walk by her stepfather Marquise Reese, 34 (pictured)
When Reese tried to cross Rurthrauff Road with Miracle tucked in her stroller, they were both hit by a vehicle.
The driver was identified as Colton Frank Ortiz, 32, and legal documents showed he had allegedly been driving eastbound without using his headlights.
Miracle’s family members claim Ortiz was drunk and have started a hashtag “#justiceformiracle” on social media.
“Drugs and alcohol while driving never end well,” Miracle’s aunt Melinda Jean Barger wrote on Facebook. “Don’t let another family suffer like we did,” she said.
Miracle’s family loved her and are devastated by her loss. Her aunt said, “My heart is broken.”
The baby’s mother, Kallee Foukes, regularly posted tributes to her beloved daughter online.
Just a few weeks ago she said, ‘It’It’s amazing how quickly time passes when you’re enjoying every moment with your little one.’
“The last ten months have been a blur of diaper changes, feedings and playtime, but I wouldn’t trade any of it for the world,” she said.
The driver was identified as Colton Frank Ortiz, 32, and legal documents showed he had allegedly been driving eastbound without headlights
In a December post, Foukes described how Miracle lived up to its name by making a “huge impact” on the lives of so many people
‘Daddy MArquise Reese AAnd Mommy loves you more than you could ever imagine, and you are loved by many. There are one too many to mention, but never say or feel that you are not loved. The list of people stretches all the way from one end of the United States to the other,” the mother said in the heartbreaking tribute to her daughter on February 9.
In a December post, Foukes described how Miracle lived up to its name by making a “huge impact” on the lives of so many people.
“I’m quite confident she will continue to make a difference in the world and the lives of her loved ones. She really lives up to her name and I couldn’t ask for anything better than her.”
Ortiz is charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault and aggravated intoxication.
He is being held on a $200,000 bond.
Employees of Angelo’s Pizza and Gyros witnessed officers arriving on the scene on Tuesday. 13 News reported.
“We were working and we came across a whole group of officers,” said Adam Sieria, a chef at Angelo’s.
“We notice traffic being blocked from making a U-turn, and about ten minutes later there’s a whole bunch of cops, cars and firefighters outside,” he continued.
Just a few weeks ago, Miracle’s mom Kallee Foukes said, “It’s amazing how quickly time goes by when you’re enjoying every moment with your little one.”
“Daddy Marquise Reese and Mommy love you more than you could ever imagine and love you from many,” Miracle’s mother wrote on Facebook
Another witness from a nearby gym went out into the street to see if he could help.
“I saw the guy who was initially hit,” said Curtis Johnson, a trainer at Power and Exercise Fitness Center. “He was kind of limping across the road and I made sure he wasn’t in the way of the car.”
“I thought it was a shopping cart or something, I wasn’t sure because it was so dark,” Johnson said. “And then I noticed that the child was on the ground and had been hit.”