Police: Mom kills her 10-year-old son in suspected drunk driving crash in Brighton
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and last updated 2021-05-30 14:21:09-04
BRIGHTON, Colo. ├в┬А┬Ф A 10-year-old boy was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Brighton Saturday night.
Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. The driver and mother of the victim, Karena Cecil, 27, of Brighton, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide, DUI and two counts of child abuse, among other charges.
It happened around 7:20 p.m. on Interstate 76 and Bromley Lane.
Police said a white sedan was traveling eastbound on I-76 when the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to go into the shoulder of the interstate. The vehicle then rolled, landing in the westbound lanes of traffic.