Tennessee woman charged after intoxicated crash injured child near railway tracks
A Tennessee woman was arrested more than a month after her SUV went over a cliff in Chattanooga with her two young children inside. Police allege she was heavily intoxicated; the crash injured one child and temporarily disrupted rail operations.
The SUV fell about 20 to 25 feet and landed upside down beside railway tracks. Both children were secured in safety seats: one was hospitalised with a fractured forearm and bruised lungs, while the other was examined and released. Investigators say they found two bottles of wine in the vehicle, one empty; the woman faces charges including driving under the influence, child neglect and vehicular assault.
- A Chattanooga SUV went over a 20 to 25-foot cliff.
- Two children were restrained in the back seat.
- One child was injured; the mother faces multiple charges.
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An SUV crashed over a cliff in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a woman and her two young children inside. The vehicle fell approximately 20 to 25 feet and landed upside down beside railway tracks.
One child was hospitalised with a fractured forearm and bruised lungs; the other was examined and released. Both had been secured in safety seats, and the crash temporarily disrupted rail operations.
Investigators found evidence suggesting the driver was heavily intoxicated, discovering two wine bottles in the vehicle. The woman now faces charges including driving under the influence, child neglect and vehicular assault.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Drunk mother drove her SUV off cliff with two bottles of wine in vehicle and children in the back seat, cops say”.