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Mom suspected of DUI after child killed in Temecula crash

Mom suspected of DUI after child killed in Temecula crash

TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI and vehicular manslaughter after her 8-yr-aged daughter was killed in a collision that injured various other people including 3 children, authorities reported.

The crash occurred Sunday evening along state Route 79 close to Temecula in Riverside County, the California Freeway Patrol said.

The 33-12 months-previous lady was driving a Honda Pilot in westbound lanes when the SUV drifted ideal on to the grime shoulder, the CHP explained in a assertion.

She tried using to pull the SUV again on to the highway but around-corrected and swerved into the opposing lane, colliding with a Chevy Silverado heading east, the statement stated.

Investigators said the 8-calendar year-old lady in the Honda was not donning a seatbelt and died at the scene.

Her mom and two other young children in the Honda, a 12-yr-previous boy and a 5-calendar year-old woman, ended up hospitalized with major injuries, officials claimed.

A few persons in the Silverado — a 46-12 months-old gentleman, a 43-12 months-aged lady and a 12-calendar year-old lady — were being also hospitalized.

The driver of the Honda faces multiple costs together with felony DUI, little one endangerment and gross vehicular manslaughter, according to the CHP.

Dinda Margareta
Dinda Margareta

Dinda Margareta is a senior automotive editor at Auto Store covering collision repair, EV tech, and classic restoration. 5+ years, 130+ guides. Method: OEM position statements and repair data cross-reference. Author of 2,333 auto guides since 2022.