Mother Injuries Child in DUI Crash

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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