DURHAM, N.C. — Authorities said a North Carolina woman has been accused of driving while impaired and crashing her car, killing two children.
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State Highway Patrol said 40-year-old Amanda Lynn Davis lost control of her car Saturday night and crashed, hitting a brick column and a tree.
Authorities believe speed and impairment caused the crash. Authorities said the car caught fire. Two children in the backseat, 5-year-old Ayden Ramirez and 6-year-old Ronnie Ramirez Jr., died at the scene.
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Davis was hospitalized with serious injuries. She was charged with DWI and careless and reckless driving.
Additional charges were pending, and it’s unclear whether Davis has an attorney.