Monday, July 27, 2009

Intoxicated Racine woman causes accident with 2-year-old daughter in car

"Shortly after midnight Sunday, officers responded to a crash at 60th St. and Layton Ave. A 57-year-old Beaver Dam man, his 53-year-old wife and their 33-year-old son were waiting at a red light in a minivan when they were rear-ended by a subcompact car.

"The car was driven by a 26-year-old Racine woman. The woman's 2-year-old daughter was found in the back seat, wearing a lap belt, but was not secured in a child safety seat as the law requires, police said. The child was not injured in the crash. The woman in the van was taken to West Allis Memorial Hospital for treatment of neck and back injuries.

"Police arrested the Racine woman on suspicion of drunken driving resulting in injury. Sgt. Mike Brunner said due to the woman's high level of intoxication she was not able to tell officers who could take custody of her daughter. Officers eventually made contact with the child's grandparents.

"Because the woman's daughter was in the vehicle, police are seeking to have the charges upgraded to a felony. The district attorney's office is set to review the case Monday."

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/51739142.html


I didn't see this on the Journal Times site, so I thought I'd pass it along.

4 comments:

OrbsCorbs said...

Here's some really sad news: Teen worker killed at Kenosha drive-in

Sassa said...

Thank goodness for the JTIrregulars. Now I can get the latest news!

OrbsCorbs said...

Nah, you just gotta read the Journal Sentinel. ;)

Unknown said...

Because the woman's daughter was in the vehicle, police are seeking to have the charges upgraded to a felony. I thought it already was a felony?! This woman is an idiot! Get the child a car seat with the money your using to drink with!...................

Orbs.. I saw the pic of this kid on fox 6..what a horrible lose for his family and frinds for a few bucks. Truly a heartbreaking story.