ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri woman is facing multiple charges after crashing on Interstate 55, allegedly with a syringe of heroin still in her arm while her 3-year-old child was in the back seat.
The accident happened Tuesday in St. Louis. KMOV-TV reports that 33-year-old Mandy Schlef of DeSoto is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, and driving under the influence of a drug.
Schlef is jailed on $50,000 bond.
Police say Schlef fell asleep and struck a median. Officers say was asleep when they arrived and had a spoon and mirror in her lap and a syringe in her right arm. Capsules were found on the driver’s seat.
A probable cause statement did not say if the child was hurt in the accident.
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