Woman in Arlington crashes facing seven charges, bail set at $100,000
A 35-year-old Winthrop woman is accused of crashing into three cars in three separate collisions Saturday evening in Arlington.
Lillian Claudio had five passengers in her car, including two children, according to authorities. She also was under the influence, authorities said.
Claudio was arrested Saturday and is facing a long list of charges: negligent operation of a motor vehicle under the influence causing serious bodily injury, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a personal injury, leaving the scene of property damage, endangering a child while operating a motor vehicle under the influence, operating a motor vehicle while carrying a child age 8-12 without a fastened seatbelt, and operating a motor vehicle while carrying a child under the age of 8 without a car seat, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
On Saturday around 6 p.m., Arlington police responded to a crash at the intersection of Warren and Wyman streets. Witnesses said that a black car had hit a parked Ford Explorer, causing it to spin in a circle and eject a man sitting in the driver’s seat, according to police. The 33-year-old Somerville man was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He suffered severe head trauma and was still in intensive care Monday, according to the DA’s office.
The black car then fled the scene and drove to Broadway where the driver blew through a stop sign before hitting the driver’s side of a Nissan Murano, police said. The man driving the Nissan and his passenger were both treated for minor injuries at the scene.
Witnesses said they then saw the black car flee the scene again and accelerate toward Warren Street where it struck an empty, parked Ford truck.
Police apprehended Claudio and said they smelled alcohol on her. All five passengers, including the two young children without car seats, were injured and transported to area hospitals, police said. Police also notified the Department of Children and Families following the incident.
“These reckless actions resulted in numerous serious injuries and violations of the law,’’ Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan said in a press release. “This is an unfortunate example of what happens when someone gets behind the wheel while impaired.’’
Claudio was arraigned on the above charges in Cambridge District Court Monday. Her bail was set at $100,000.
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