The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
An allegedly intoxicated driver in Central Missouri is facing multiple charges after reportedly striking two boys on bicycles with her SUV and driving away without stopping.
On the morning of September 6, a bicycle race was scheduled to take place at Binder Park in Jefferson City. As participants were warming up before the event began, two boys who were riding together were involved in a dangerous situation. According to reports, an SUV plowed directly into the pair while making a wide turn, and the driver allegedly immediately left the scene without trying to assist. One of the juveniles was able to avoid injury, but the other was hurt during the crash. Both of the bicycles, which had a combined estimated value of $14,000, were destroyed.
The authorities were notified, and officers from the Jefferson City Police Department began investigating the incident. The boy who was injured was taken to a local hospital, and it was reported that he may have sustained a broken ankle. The police began searching for an SUV matching the description of the one involved in the crash, and they found it nearby. They identified the driver as a 25-year-old woman from Fulton. It was believed that she was intoxicated, and the authorities learned that she was still on probation from a previous DWI conviction. When her BAC was tested, a result of .252 was reported.
The woman was taken into custody and booked into the Cole County Jail. She is facing preliminary charges of two felony counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor fourth-degree assault, second-degree assault, two counts of first-degree property damage, one count of leaving the scene of an accident, and armed criminal action. She pleaded not guilty at her arraignment, and at the time this was written, a bond amount had not yet been set.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a criminal offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.