STANLY COUNTY, N.C. — A mother was charged with a DWI after she drove her car into the back of a stopped logging truck Wednesday afternoon, troopers confirmed with Channel 9. There were three children in the car at the time, according to the Highway Patrol.
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The wreck happened early Wednesday afternoon in a work zone on Highway 52 between Bowers and Cottenville roads, near Norwood in Stanly County.
The woman and one of the children, a 9-year-old, were flown to a hospital with serious injuries.
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Troopers said logs smashed through the vehicle’s windshield when the car hit the back of the truck.
The two other children were also taken to a hospital but will be OK, troopers said. Investigators told Channel 9 the mother, identified as Brittany Mauldin of Burgaw, and one of the children were not wearing seatbelts.
In addition to the DWI charge, Mauldin faces the following charges:
- Two misdemeanor child abuse charges
- Failure to reduce speed
- Driving on a suspended driver’s license
There has also been an arrest warrant issued on a charge of felony child abuse, troopers said.
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