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Leandra's Law: Child Was In Car When Drunk Driver Crashed In Capital Region, Police Say
An alleged drunk driver is facing charges after reportedly crashing her car in the region with a young child inside, authorities said.
Troopers in Rensselaer County were called just before 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, with reports of a single-car crash in Hoosick Falls on Ball Street, according to New York State Police.
When they arrived, they determined that the driver, 45-year-old Helen Benn, of Rensselaer, was not injured.
At the time of the crash, Benn had a child under the age of five in the vehicle, police said. The child was not injured and was picked up before troopers arrived on sce…
