A man in Bladensburg has been charged with manslaughter after police said he crashed his car into a child’s birthday party on Saturday, killing a woman and injuring 13 people, including eight children.

Police reported that the 66-year-old man was driving in reverse when he crashed into the party. Witnesses told investigators they saw him run from the scene, stumbling, and noted that he never tried to help the victims.

The woman killed was identified as 31year-old Ashley Hernandez Gutierrez of Washington.

The suspect turned himself in to police on Sunday.

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