LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A West Sacramento woman was arrested early Sunday morning following a crash that injured both her and her young son.
Yana Bednova, 25, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and child endangerment, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol's Clear Lake Area office.
The CHP said Bednova was involved in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Highway 29 north of Diener Drive at 2:15 a.m. Sunday.
Bednova was driving a 2006 Mazda 6 northbound on Highway 29 at an undetermined speed, with a 4-year-old boy – her son, according to incident command – riding in the vehicle's rear seat, the CHP said.
For reasons that CHP's investigators have yet to determine, Bednova drove off the right side of the highway, overcorrected and lost control of the vehicle.
The CHP said Bednova's vehicle then went back across both lanes of traffic, with the right side of the Mazda hitting a tree on the west side of the highway.
Bednova was evaluated at the scene and arrested on the felony charges before she and her son were transported to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, the CHP said.
Radio reports indicated that Bednova and her child were flown via separate REACH air ambulances. Incident command worked to ensure both were taken to the same medical facility, reporting that the child only spoke Russian.
Mother and son suffered moderate to major injuries, according to the CHP. Bednova had a head laceration and was complaining of pain, while her son had arm and head lacerations.
Bednova was wearing a seat belt, while the CHP said her son was restrained improperly in a child booster seat.
The CHP said the crash remains under investigation by Officer Alva.
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Woman arrested for DUI, child endangerment following Sunday wreck
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