Woman charged with child abuse, 4th DWI in Farmington hit-and-run crash
Buck's court-appointed attorney,
Buck is expected to appear today at
They said the van appeared to almost flip, but continued heading east on
The Eatons, uninjured in the crash, contacted police a half hour later after spotting the suspect vehicle parked outside a trailer at the
Buck's cousin,
Bowman, 33, told police that her cousin owned the vehicle and took police inside her trailer, where they found Buck eating noodles and watching television with her two children, the affidavit states.
Buck had bloodshot eyes and smelled like liquor, the affidavit states, and failed a field sobriety test.
Buck's children, ages 11 and 8, told officers they were coming home from the park earlier in the evening when their vehicle was struck at the intersection of
The children said they were sitting on a cooler in the van when the crash occurred, the affidavit states.
Buck refused to provide a breath test and a blood draw was performed at
Buck told police at the hospital she took two pain pills and drank three shots of whiskey while at the park with her kids and did not remember the crash or being arrested, according to the affidavit.
According to court records, Buck is being held at
"A hit-and-run with children is certainly a situation where a judge would set a high bond," he said.
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