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Woman charged with vehicular assault, DUI after car-bus collision

 

Maria Elise Carrington, 28, of 1205 Vine Street, faces charges of driving under the influence and vehicular assault in the aftermath of a car-CTA bus accident in which a 7-year-old girl was seriously injured. Carrington was arrested Friday and booked into Montgomery County Jail on a $50,500 bond.

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Police, fire and EMS personnel at the accident scene on Feb. 13

Carrington’s vehicle struck a Clarksville Transit Authority bus (route 2 on its last run of the night) at Plum Street and Providence Boulevard at approximately 8:45 p.m. The injured girl, who remains unidentified,  was a passenger in Carrington’s car. She was life-flighted to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Police reports indicate no one on the bus was seriously injured.

Police reports indicate that officers on the scene said Carrington had the strong odor of alcohol on her and that she admitted she had been drinking beer. A chemical test to determine her blood alcohol level was administered at  Gateway Hospital where she underwent treatment for injuries. Upon her release, police booked her into Montgomery County Jail.

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