VZC dispatcher indicted for manslaughter
Emily Grubbs
A Van Zandt County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a woman injured in a wreck in Canton this past February.
According to VZC jail records, Emily Ann Grubbs, 28, was booked into the jail June 24. He bond was set at $5,000.
Mary Lena' Pettiet, 33, died May 5 from injuries she sustained in the crash that occurred about 4:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the intersection of Hwy. 64 and Hwy. 243 in Canton.
According to accident reports, while enroute to an emergency call Grubbs’ SUV "T-boned" Pettiet’s white 2012 Nissan sedan.
Grubbs’ Chevy Tahoe had its emergency lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash. Reports also indicated that Grubbs had driven around stopped cars and was proceeding through the intersection when she hit the car driven by Pettiet.
Pettiet, a nurse and life-long Grand Saline/Fruitvale area resident, had multiple injuries consisting of a crushed pelvis and leg, internal bleeding and a brain injury. Grubbs was treated for cuts and bruises.
