PLACENTIA, CA – A 44-year-old woman is in police custody after causing injuries to two people, including her daughter, after a suspected DUI crash in Placentia, Fox News reports.
The incident occurred on Orchid Drive in northern Orange County. The suspect was attempting to drive away while intoxicated.
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Police say the suspect’s 8-year-old daughter attempted to stop her by grabbing the passenger door handle as the car continued to drive.
A male onlooker and the child’s grandmother attempted to intervene. The man also ended up being dragged behind the car. Eventually, they forced the car to stop and the woman was later arrested after hiding in nearby bushes.
Both the daughter and the man who attempted to help were hospitalized with moderate injuries. The mother was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment and battery against a peace officer.
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