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Tuesday, December 31, 2013A mother has been charged with driving under the influence after her two young children were killed in a car crash, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Troopers said Melissa Patton, 32, is charged with two counts of felony driving under the influence and driving under suspension.
According to troopers, Patton was driving a car at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday on Wells Highway when the car traveled off the road, hit a church sign and overturned.
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Monday, December 30, 2013North Carolina Highway Patrol says an infant was one of three people who died because of a vehicle crash in Bertie County Friday night.
Two adults and a baby were traveling west on State Road 1001 near Colerain when their vehicle strayed to the right of the road, struck a ditch and crashed into a tree.
Troopers say the vehicle caught fire, and 48-year-old Willie Lee Perry, 52-year-old Phyllis Perry, and 1-year-old Madison Perry passed away.
Highway Patrol said the three shared the same home address, but it is not clear the exact relationship between them.
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Saturday, December 28, 2013Area:
Seattle-Tacoma, WAA 5-year-old was critically injured after a car hit a tree overnight in Auburn. The 21-year-old male driver and an 8-year-old girl have non-life threatening injuries. The car was traveling 90 mph when it ran off the road around 2:30 a.m. and hit a tree on Auburn Way South. Emergency crews had to help free the man and boy after they were trapped in the car. Authorities say the girl managed to get out without help. Police are investigating to determine if alcohol was a factor in the accident.