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A Chicago woman has been arrested on aggravated DUI charges after crashing into a viaduct, causing injury to her nine-year-old daughter.

Cheryl Ranae Reynolds, 48, was allegedly reaching for a bottle of alcohol that fell on the floor when she lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a viaduct.  Her daughter, who was riding in the passenger seat, was thrown forward in the crash, causing her head to smash through the windshield.

The girl was taken to the hospital and is reported to be in serious, but stable condition.

Reynolds now faces charges for aggravated DUI, and was ticketed for reckless driving, not having a valid driver's license, failing to wear a seat belt, and operating an uninsured vehicle.

If Reynolds is convicted of the charges, she stands to face imprisonment, fines, license revocation, and mandatory DUI school.

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Today, North Carolina law enforcement reported that they arrested a man who was driving while impaired (DWI) this past Monday.  According to Captain Tad Kepley of the Lexington Police Department, officers arrested the man, Carl Anthony Burrage (36), after he crashed into two vehicles on Fairview Drive.
  
After his arrest, Burrage was charged with two felony counts of hit and run resulting in injury, hit and run failing to stop resulting in property damage, driving while impaired, reckless driving and driving with a revoked license.

Police say the accident occurred this past Monday at around 1:16 PM.  At that time, Burrage was driving his 2004 Ford Taurus when he hit a 1993 Plymouth.  After crashing into the Plymouth, Burrage tried to leave the scene of the accident, which is when he crashed in the second car - a 2007 Ford Sedan.  Witnesses called 911 after they saw the offender strike both vehicles and flee the scene.  Police arrived and were able to catch up with Burrage. 

The drivers of the Plymouth and the Sedan were transported to Lexington Memorial Hospital shortly after the incident.  They sustained injuries, but received prompt treated.
 
At this time, Burrage is being held in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $5,000 bond.  His court DWI date has been set for June 29, 2009.

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