FINE -- A Harrisville woman and her six-year-old daughter were injured following an alleged intoxicated driving accident Tuesday. Following investigation, troopers say charged her with aggravated …
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FINE -- A Harrisville woman and her six-year-old daughter were injured following an alleged intoxicated driving accident Tuesday.
Following investigation, troopers say charged her with aggravated driving while intoxicated with child in vehicle, a felony; first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation: alcohol; and first-degree operating a motor vehicle with ability impaired by drugs.
She was also cited for a backseat restraint violation for a child aged 4-6, speeding, and failure to keep right on a two-lane road, police said.
Rife was traveling east in Blue Mountain Road in the town of Fine when she lost control of her vehicle on a curve, due to unsafe speed and prescription medication abuse, according to troopers.
Rife exited the north shoulder of the roadway, struck a tree, continued east and struck another tree. Her six-year-old child was unbuckled in the backseat.
Rife was transported to Clifton-Fine Hospital by Star Lake Rescue. She was treated for a possible broken arm and lacerations, troopers said, adding that her daughter was also transported.
Rife admitted to taking more than the prescribed amount of her prescribed medication approximately 2 hours before the accident, police said.