BLOOMFIELD – A northwestern New Mexico woman is facing a number of charges after police say her drunken driving rollover crash caused the death of her 6-year-old twin son.
KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reports Candace Jim was arrested Saturday following a deadly crash a mile west of U.S. Highway 550 near Bloomfield, New Mexico.
New Mexico State Police say the 40-year-old Jim over-corrected after crossing the westbound lanes and rolled over her jeep.
Police say Jim’s three children were ejected from the vehicle. The 6-year-old boy died at the scene.
Authorities say his twin sister was airlifted to a trauma center for life-threatening injuries. A 9-year-old girl has non-life-threatening injuries.
