BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (NEWSnet/AP) — A Michigan woman has been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes after prosecutors say she drunkenly smashed her SUV into a boat club that was hosting a birthday party.
The impact killed a brother and sister, and injured several other people.
[Earlier Report: Two Children Dead After Vehicle Crashes Into Birthday Party Scene in Michigan]
Marshella Chidester, 66, faces eight counts in Saturday’s crash at the Swan Boat Club in Monroe County’s Berlin Township, about 30 miles south of Detroit, court records show.
Chidester, who has been in jail since the crash, was due in court later Tuesday, prosecutor Jeff Yorkey said.
The Detroit News reported that Chidester is a former commodore at the boat club.
The crash killed 8-year-old Alanah Phillips and her 4-year-old brother, Zayn Phillips, the sheriff’s office said. Their mother and another sibling were among the injured.
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