Sentenced: Two Mothers To Be Charged Following Crash That Killed Two Children

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APD is still working to notify family members about the deaths of two young children who were killed in an apparent DWI crash.

"To have this senseless act—I mean, I'm talking to you and this is ridiculous that this is even happening,” said APD Lt. Nick Wheeler.

According to police, the children died at the hands of a mother.

"All because the parents decided to drink and drive on the roadway,” Lt. Wheeler said.

Lt. Wheeler said two mothers had four of their own children in the car. The driver was later identified as Alexis Martinez, 23, and the front right passenger was identified as Danielle Ortiz, 23.

On early Tuesday, police were called to the scene of an accident where their vehicle collided with a concrete barrier north of the Big-I. APD said speed and alcohol played a role in the crash.

"Stop drinking and driving folks. I mean, there's Uber, Lyft, several rideshares, taxis, families, friends—get a ride. Quit drinking and driving and quit killing people,” Lt. Wheeler said.

Each mother lost one of their children in the crash: a boy under one year old, and a girl under 10 years old.

Both adults will be charged with two counts of abandonment or abuse of a child resulting in death, and two counts of abandonment or abuse of a child resulting in great bodily injury.

At last check, the two other children are still in the hospital.

Two mothers to be charged following crash that killed two children

APD is still working to notify family members about the deaths of two young children who were killed in an apparent DWI crash.

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The Harley Quinn look is godawful.

Pathetic drunks.

 

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Hmmm so one of the children was 9. Both mothers are 23, that means one of the ladies had her daughter when she was 14. Not great life choices all the way around here, just too bad an innocent had to die due to their idiocy

 

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Martinez

Alexis

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Offense	Court Judgment
Current Offense(s)
Child Abuse (Death) (Recklessly) [ D-202-CR-2021-00821 ]	Guilty Plea
Homicide by vehicle (dwi) [ D-202-CR-2021-00821 ]	Guilty Plea
Great bodily harm by vehicle (dwi) [ D-202-CR-2021-00821 ]	Guilty Plea

Alexis Martinez was sentenced to 18 years in the Department of Corrections.

ABQ Mother Sentenced for Deadly DWI Crash That Killed Two Children - Bernalillo County District Attorney

Mother who was a passenger in a DWI crash that left two children dead and injured two others will spend 10 years behind bars. The crash happened in March, 2021. Both Danielle Ortiz and the driver, Alexis Martinez, got into the car with their children, then Martinez sped down the interstate and...

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Ortiz

Danielle

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Offense	Court Judgment
Current Offense(s)
Homicide by vehicle (dwi) [ D-202-CR-2021-00823 ]	Guilty Plea
Homicide by vehicle (dwi) [ D-202-CR-2021-00823 ]	Guilty Plea
Great bodily harm by vehicle (dwi) [ D-202-CR-2021-00823 ]	Guilty Plea

Danielle Ortiz was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of probation.

Albuquerque mother sentenced following deadly DWI crash

Video shows two moms drinking before the crash that killed two of their children. Alexis Martinez was behind the wheel, and Danielle Ortiz was in the passenger seat.

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