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A woman is charged and two children were killed after a car crash in Napa Sunday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
A woman is charged and two children were killed after a car crash in Napa Sunday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
The incident happened at around 7:30 a.m. on southbound Highway 29 near the Imola Avenue off-ramp in Napa.
According to CHP, the woman, identified as 31-year-old Yessica Barajas, drove the highway offramp too fast and lost control of the vehicle, hitting a tree.
CHP officials said that a 10-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl were killed in the crash. Barajas was taken to a local hospital with major injuries.
CHP said Barajas is the mother of the two children and is currently facing DUI charges.
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