Woman Charged with DUI after Crash Injures 5

Z.T. was driving her compact sedan with one adult and three child passengers when the accident happened. The 43-year-old woman struck another vehicle that was traveling west in the same direction she was on a recent Saturday night. Z.T. did not stop her car but kept driving away from the crash scene. The adult in her car as well as the three young kids had suffered injuries from the collision. A passenger in the other vehicle had been injured also. A witness followed Z.T. and called police as the woman allegedly attempted to flee the scene. Her car became disabled from the crash damage and then she left the car with her 8-year-old child and two toddler-age grandchildren inside. Police were able to find her and take her into custody. The three children and two adult passengers that had been injured between the two cars that collided were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Were you injured in a car accident caused by a drunk driver? A personal injury attorney may be able to help you obtain compensation for your injuries and all damages.

Z.T. faces a number of serious criminal charges related to the incident and the children were turned over to the custody of a family member after being treated and released for their injuries. She has been charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, DWI and aggravated DWI for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger aged 15 or younger. Reports do not indicate if additional legal action will be taken by those injured in the car wreck.

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