Samantha Cherry, a 25-year-old woman from Confluence, Pennsylvania, was arrested after leading Maryland State Police on a chase with two toddlers in her car. Allegedly driving drunk, she fled to Pennsylvania where she crashed her vehicle near Markleysburg. Cherry abandoned the toddlers in the car, which was turned off with closed windows and doors, in 88-degree heat with high humidity. Fortunately, the children were unharmed. Cherry faces charges including DUI and endangering the welfare of children in Pennsylvania, along with traffic charges in Maryland. Authorities credited Maryland State Police Aviation Command for preventing a potentially tragic outcome.
Woman Charged After Abandoning Toddlers in Hot Car Following Police Vehicle Chase
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