ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 47-year-old St. Pete woman was arrested Tuesday evening after a DUI crash left a 3-year-old girl with serious injuries.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the woman was traveling southbound on I-275 near milepost 26 in the outside lane when she suddenly swerved to the right and traveled off the roadway.
Troopers say the front of the car collided with a light pole, rotated counter-clockwise and collided with
a guardrail.
The car rotated once again and collided with the guardrail a second time.
Following the crash, FHP Troopers arrested the driver, Trisha Dale, 47, for DUI Serious Injury, Driving While License Suspended, Neglect of a Child Involving Great Bodily Harm, Possession of Cocaine, and a warrant for Failure to Appear on a traffic summons.
Dale was also cited for careless driving and no child seat.
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