Manatee County , FL : Women was killed and 3 kids were injured drunk and had three young children with her when she crashed into another vehicle in Manatee County on Sunday morning , January 18th 2015

A Miami woman was driving drunk and had three young children with her when she crashed into another vehicle in Manatee County, killing its driver, according the Florida Highway Patrol.

Investigators say Rona S. Ramnarine, 33, of Miami, had children ages 5, 3, and 1 in the Chrysler van she was driving. Ramnarine and all of the children were injured in the crash.

Ramnarine was headed northbound on Interstate 75 in the right lane at about 4:37 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18 when investigators say she rear-ended a GMC Terrain while approaching the exit ramp to County Road 6/Moccasin Wallow Road.

The crash caused the GMC Terrain to run off the roadway and overturn onto its roof.

Derrell Scruggs, 68, of High Point NC was killed in the crash. Naomi Scruggs, 69, also of High Point, NC, was injured and transported to Blake Medical Center.

Ramnarine and all of the children were transported to Lakewood Ranch Hospital.

Ramnarine is charged with DWI Manslaughter, DWI with damage to property, DWI with serious bodily injury, DWI with damage to person/property, driving while license suspended causing death/serious injury with vehicle, and three counts of neglect of a child without great bodily harm.



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FHP: Woman was drunk with 3 kids in van at time of deadly Manatee crash