DUI driver Karen Smith Morton crashes car with 6-year-old child inside
Police say an Atlanta woman driving drunk with her 6-year-old child in the car caused a collision on Interstate 285.
Dunwoody police charged Karen Smith Morton with D.U.I. and Child Endangerment for Thursday night's crash.
They say Morton was westbound on Interstate 285 near Ashford-Dunwoody Road when her Infiniti drifted over a lane and hit an Acura MDX.
That car then ran into the barrier wall injuring two people.
Morton's car also hit the wall. Her daughter was not hurt.
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