MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A 5-year-old was killed Tuesday, and a Citronelle woman was arrested after a crash occurred in Mobile County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
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According to an ALEA spokesperson, the single-vehicle crash occurred on Tuesday, May 6, just after 9:15 p.m. on U.S. 45 near the 22-mile marker, about three miles south of Chunchula in Mobile County.
ALEA officials said the Honda Accord the child was riding in as a passenger left the roadway and hit a tree. The 5-year-old was not wearing a seatbelt when the crash happened and died on the scene.
A 7-year-old and a 1-year-old were also riding as passengers in the vehicle. They were taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to ALEA.
The crash resulted in the arrest of Cheryl Denise Lynn, 30, who was driving the car, an ALEA spokesperson said. She was injured in and taken to USA Hospital in Mobile for treatment before being arrested on Wednesday, May 7.
Cheryl Denise Lynn. (Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Jail Management System)
Lynn is accused of reckless manslaughter, and her bond has been set at $100,000.
Cheryl Denise Lynn. (Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Jail Management System)
Lynn is accused of reckless manslaughter, and her bond has been set at $100,000.
