# 5-year-old Leo home after month recovering from crash

> Leo Bryant Steward suffered traumatic brain injuries when a suspect fleeing police T-boned his mother's car in Pleasant Grove.
- Title: 5-year-old Leo home after month recovering from crash
- Summary: Leo Bryant Steward suffered traumatic brain injuries when a suspect fleeing police T-boned his mother's car in Pleasant Grove. 5-year-old Leo Bryant Steward…
- Keywords: leo bryant steward, crandall, pleasant grove, dallas, ronnie alcaraz, car crash, traumatic brain injury, children's medical center dallas, evading arrest, domestic violence, news, local
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/crandall-child-back-home-after-recovering-from-major-pleasant-grove-crash
- Author: Peyton Yager
- Published: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: leo bryant steward, crandall, pleasant grove, dallas, ronnie alcaraz, car crash, traumatic brain injury, children's medical center dallas, evading arrest, domestic violence, news, local
## Leo comes home after crash
5-year-old Leo Bryant Steward returned home this week after spending over a month in the hospital. He was seriously injured in a Pleasant Grove crash on August 11.
## T-boned at intersection
Leo and his mother Markietta Bryant were T-boned at Elam Road and N. Masters Drive. Leo suffered traumatic brain injuries, including swelling and bleeding.
## Unresponsive for days
Leo didn't wake up for several days after the crash. His mother pulled him from the car while he was unresponsive.

> When I pulled my son out of the car, he was unresponsive. Even when we got his pulse, he still wasn't awake for a few days before he woke up.
## Suspect fled domestic violence call
Police arrested 54-year-old Ronnie Alcaraz at the scene. He fled from officers responding to a domestic violence call where he allegedly threatened to kill his girlfriend.
## Multiple charges filed
Alcaraz faces charges including evading arrest causing serious bodily harm and aggravated assault. He remains in Dallas County Jail on $355,000 bond.
## Starting kindergarten soon
Leo will need ongoing physical therapy at home. He was about to start kindergarten when the crash happened and will meet his teacher tomorrow.
## Key takeaway

5-year-old Leo Bryant Steward is home after a month in the hospital recovering from traumatic brain injuries sustained when a suspect fleeing police crashed into his mother's car.