A mother of Napa Valley is said to drive while she was drunk when she crashed her car on Sunday morning and killed her two young children.
Yesica Barajas, 31, was arrested on suspicion of diz-related charges for the crash that took the life of her son, 10-year-old Damien Montanez, and daughter, nine-year-old Aaliyah Montanez.
Authorities say that her Nissan Sedan from 2006 went away from the eastern edge of the Highway 29 off disaster around 7 am, and then collapsed into a tree of 20 to 30 feet under a dike, the press democrat reports.
The impact of the crash ensured that the airbags use and both children were declared dead on the spot, according to KTVU.
In the meantime, Barajas was taken to a local hospital to be treated for non -specific serious injuries.
She was still recovering in the hospital from Monday and stays in California Highway Patrol -Guardianship until she is medically released for booking in the Napa County prison.
Exact costs are awaiting the collected evidence and the previous Dui history of Barajas, but the authorities say that they probably encounter at least one crime and notes that alcohol, drugs and speed are all suspected factors in the crash.
Damien Montanez, 10, and Aaliyah Montanez, nine, were killed on Sunday in a car accident
Authorities say that their mother, Yesica Barajas, 31, her Nissan Sedan from 2006 drove when it was around 7:00 am from the eastern edge of the Highway 29 off -ranging and then crashed into a tree 20 to 30 feet under a dike
Barajas is now being held in the custody of California Highway Patrol on suspicion of DUI
Family members stayed out of the news on Monday.
“Everyone is still in shock,” Angela Villasenor told Kron. “Nobody is prepared that something like that happens. The family has now been destroyed. '
She added that the children will 'be missed', while creating an online fundraising for their funeral costs.
It describes Damien and Aaliyah as' sweet, loving [and] Full of life. '
“They touched everyone they met,” reads the Gofundme. “They were always helpful and loved camping in Lake Tahoe, where they often went with their grandparents.”
From Monday evening the fundraising had already yielded more than $ 21,000 for the funeral costs of Damien and Aaliyah.
In the meantime, the NAPA Valley Unified School District said that it will offer supporting services for all students and employees affected by their sudden death.
“Our hearts go to the family while we mourn with our community and offer support in this difficult time,” said a district spokesperson.
