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Mother drives with toddler under the influence, causes three car crash
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/ne...r-under-the-influence,-causes-three-car-crashST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A young St. Petersburg mother lost custody of her child after getting her fourth DUI, driving with her 2-year-old under the influence and causing a three car accident Thursday afternoon.
Upon arrival, officers found Colleen Ludlow holding her 2-year-old daughter and spotted an empty bottle of Skol Vodka and two empty beer bottles in her car.
Ludlow said that her child was secured in a child restraint seat at the time of the accident and officials say there was a child restraint seat in the back of the car.
Officers say that Ludlow, who turned 22 last week, was driving her Mercury westbound on 22 Avenue South when she jumped the curb, then veered towards a Nissan, which was stopped facing south at the intersection of 42nd Street South.
Ludlow’s car then veered into 81-year-old’s Hyacinth Capehart’s Honda, which was travelling east.
Capehart was taken to Bayfront Medical Center and was found to have spinal injuries. The two occupants of the Nissan were taken to Bayfront Medical Center, but they were later released.
Ludlow and her child were unharmed, but Ludlow was taken into custody due to signs of intoxication.
Officers later learned that Ludlow had three previous DUI arrests and her license was previously suspended.
She was taken to police headquarters for testing, but she refused to do a breath test and blood sample extraction.
Ludlow has been charged with DUI involving serious bodily injury, child abuse, driving with a suspended/revoked license, careless driving and a safety belt violation.
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