WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A fleeing driver in a Wichita crash that killed two people and injured her passenger has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
The Wichita Eagle reports that 24-year-old Mia Collins made her first court appearance Friday on nine counts, including aggravated battery, possession of methamphetamine and driving while license suspended.
She is accused of leading officers on a chase Sunday in a stolen BMW. After about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), the car collided with a car and another SUV at an intersection.
The crash killed 70-year-old Maria Wood and 12-year-old Rosemary McElroy and critically injured Wood’s daughter, 36-year-old Jenny Wood, a popular Wichita musician known for performing with children. The driver of the SUV that was hit also was hurt.
Collins was on probation at the time.
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Information from: The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, http://www.kansas.com
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