DALTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A mother is charged with drunk driving after a crash on October 21 that killed her six-year-old daughter.
Sandra Saldana, 34, faces charges of operating under the influence causing death and reckless driving causing death. Authorities reported she had been drinking prior to the incident.
At approximately 3:40 p.m., Saldana rear-ended another vehicle while traveling south on Holton Road near Michillinda Road. The collision caused her vehicle to veer into oncoming traffic, resulting in her daughter being ejected from the car.
Emergency responders pronounced the girl dead at the scene. She was a kindergarten student at Fremont Public Schools, and the district is providing support to the community during this difficult time, according to the superintendent.
Saldana is currently held at the Muskegon County Jail with a bond set at $250,000. Her next court appearance is scheduled for November.