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Background: The 8200 block of Binz-Engleman Road in Bexar County, Texas (Google Maps). Inset: Brittany Winston (Bexar County Sheriff”s Office).
A Texas woman stands accused of driving under the influence and crashing into a roadside pole, resulting in injuries to her six children who were passengers in the vehicle.
Brittany Winston, 31, is now facing 14 charges following the incident over the weekend, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office informed Law&Crime. The charges against her include two counts of intoxication assault with a vehicle, six counts of injury to a child, and six counts of aggravated assault causing serious bodily harm.
Winston is currently held on a bond set at $600,000.
The crash occurred on Friday around 1:40 p.m. when Winston was driving a Ford Explorer with her six children aboard, as detailed in an incident report acquired by the San Antonio Express-News. Allegedly traveling at a high speed down Binz-Engleman Road on the eastern outskirts of San Antonio, the SUV veered off the road, colliding with a pole.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered the SUV was severely damaged and several children were hurt, both inside and outside the vehicle, with their ages ranging from 2 to 12. Winston and the children were subsequently taken to a local hospital for treatment.
According to authorities, as of Monday, an 11-year-old girl was in critical condition. Neither Winston nor the other children were listed as having life-threatening injuries and were released from the hospital. An investigation into what may have caused the crash began.
“Forensic data later confirmed the vehicle was speeding over 20 mph in a 45 mph zone, and no occupants were wearing seat belts,” the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said. It was then that investigators learned Winston reportedly showed signs of being intoxicated.
Hospital staff reported that Winston’s blood alcohol content was above the legal limit and she tested positive for controlled substances, according to the local paper, though it is unclear which substances.
Winston is scheduled to appear in court on the charges on Feb. 25.
According to local ABC affiliate KSAT, she was already due in court on Tuesday after driving a vehicle that crashed in November 2024. Her license was also revoked or suspended in 2013 before she got it reinstated.