Dusty McDonaldWESTMORELAND, Tenn. - Court records show a Gallatin man who is accused of leaving his 9-year-old stepdaughter to die after a suspected DUI crash has five prior DUI convictions.
Police arrested Dusty McDonald last Tuesday night, after he crashed his truck into a tree on Whitson Road in Westmoreland.
Police said McDonald fled the scene, leaving his step-daughter was trapped inside. Medics rushed the girl to the hospital, but she later died.
Man Charged In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Stepdaughter
According to an affidavit, McDonald has five prior DUI convictions that occurred between 1998 and 2000 in Oregon.
He is now charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving on a suspended license.
