Baby Killed In Crash, Father Later Captured By Police

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — St. Petersburg police and Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 21-year-old St. Pete man Wednesday night on charges of leaving the scene of a crash that killed his baby on July 30.

Police accused Willy Lloyd of speeding in a 2017 Nissan Rogue with his baby's mother, Maliyah Waters, 18, their 1-year-old baby, Lloyd's cousin, Mar'Rion Heatley, 16 and two other people. None of them were wearing seatbelts, according to authorities. Lloyd drove at 76 mph in a 45 mph stretch of Tyrone Boulevard North when he tried to pass between two vehicles and stuck a grey car, investigators said.

He lost control of the SUV and when it hit a tree, Lloyd's cousin, Heatley, and a 3-year-old were thrown from the vehicle. The Rogue stopped in a front yard near Tyrone Boulevard and Norfolk Street. Lloyd ran from the crash location, and was later found inside a vehicle near St. Petersburg General Hospital. He drove off and got away from police.

The baby and Heatley were pronounced dead at the hospital. The 3-year-old victim endured serious injuries, police said.

The mother, Waters, was arrested that day on charges of aggravated manslaughter of child and child abuse, aggravated battery and great bodily harm, authorities said. St. Pete police did not reveal where the two police agencies located Lloyd Wednesday night. Lloyd faces the following charges, according to law enforcement officials:

• Vehicular homicide
• Leaving the scene of a crash involving death
• Leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injuries
• Aggravated manslaughter of a child
• Child abuse—aggravated battery, great bodily harm
• No valid license causing serious death
• No valid license causing serious bodily injuries

Detectives would like to speak with anyone who witnessed this crash July 30, and also to speak with the people who were inside the grey car. Anyone with information can call the non-emergency line at 727-893-7780. Anonymous tips can be sent by texting the letters "SPPD" plus tip to TIP411.