A California mother is now charged with murder after driving drunk and killing her 4-year-old daughter.
26-year-old Juliette Acosta crashed her SUV into a canal, the noise of the impact startled nearby residents, including Acosta’s uncle and a neighbor. Her Subaru SUV ended up partly submerged in the water. Acosta’s uncle promptly leaped in to assist her out of the vehicle, but they were unable to locate 4-year-old Reagan.
Upon the arrival of officers, Acosta was nowhere to be found. A deputy wasted no time plunging into the water to inspect the vehicle and discovered Reagan Herrin still secured in her seat. With the assistance of Acosta’s uncle, the deputy extricated the girl and began administering CPR while awaiting the ambulance.
Authorities eventually located Acosta at a neighboring residence where she was allegedly in the process of taking a bath. She was apprehended and initially charged with felony DUI, given that her blood alcohol level was almost three times over the legal threshold.
Acosta now faces charges of murder, drunk driving, and several related offenses. She remains in the county jail on a no-bail warrant.
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