A Vermont driver has been charged in a fatal crash that led to the death of her 11-year-old son and injured two others on Interstate 89 in Sharon.Vermont State Police charged 46-year-old Dawn Baustert, of Essex, after the deadly crash that took place on Nov. 17. Bauster’s son, Silas Baustert, was killed as a result of the incident.Three people in the vehicle, including the driver, received minor injuries, including Baustert’s husband and another unnamed juvenile.State police concluded their investigation on Monday and found that Baustert was intoxicated at the time of the crash.Baustert was cited through her attorney on charges including driving under the influence with death resulting, driving under the influence with serious bodily injury resulting, grossly negligent operation with death resulting, grossly negligent operation with serious bodily injury resulting, and reckless endangerment.She is scheduled to appear in court on May 23 in White River Junction to answer to the charges.>>>Top video: See previous coverage.Editor’s note: A previous version did not distinguish that one of the three other people injured in the crash was the driver.
A Vermont driver has been charged in a fatal crash that led to the death of her 11-year-old son and injured two others on Interstate 89 in Sharon.
Vermont State Police charged 46-year-old Dawn Baustert, of Essex, after the deadly crash that took place on Nov. 17. Bauster’s son, Silas Baustert, was killed as a result of the incident.
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Three people in the vehicle, including the driver, received minor injuries, including Baustert’s husband and another unnamed juvenile.
State police concluded their investigation on Monday and found that Baustert was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
Baustert was cited through her attorney on charges including driving under the influence with death resulting, driving under the influence with serious bodily injury resulting, grossly negligent operation with death resulting, grossly negligent operation with serious bodily injury resulting, and reckless endangerment.
She is scheduled to appear in court on May 23 in White River Junction to answer to the charges.
>>>Top video: See previous coverage.
Editor’s note: A previous version did not distinguish that one of the three other people injured in the crash was the driver.
