Mother Charged with Drunk Driving and Manslaughter

WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

The mother accused of driving drunk and over the speed limit was indicted on charges of manslaughter, assault, and driving under the influence of alcohol today. On October 11th Carmen Huertas crashed her car, killing 11-year-old Leandra Rosado and injuring 6 other girls on their way to a slumber party.

Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said right before her car flipped over on the West Side Highway, Huertas asked the seven children in the car to raise their hands if they thought the car would crash. "No sentence could be too tough for this kind of conduct," Morgenthau said.

Huertas faces up to 15 years in prison. She's still being treated for a shoulder injury and will be arraigned next month.

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