Mom cries in court after daughter dead in crash

The Washington woman charged in the deadly crash on I-84 that killed her young daughter last week cried Monday, as she faced a judge for the first time in the case.

Mattie Spino, 31, wore a suicide smock in court Monday. She was arrested for manslaughter, assault and DUII charges.

Police said Spino rolled her vehicle on Interstate 84 in Troutdale Thursday night, killing her 9-year-old girl and injuring five others.
Spino’s SUV smashed into the median and rolled onto its roof, trapping four children inside, including a 7-year-old who was airlifted to the hospital. Spino, another adult, and 9-year-old Takesha Howtopat who died at the scene.

Spino, who lives in Dallesport, Wash., had previously been convicted of a series of traffic-related offenses including failure to use a child restraint, failure to use a seat belt, driving uninsured and four charges of driving with a suspended license dating back to 2002.

The 7 year old who was taken by Life Flight helicopter to a local hospital is recovering, but specifics about the child's condition were not released.