A Tennessee mother is facing multiple charges after investigators said she drove her vehicle off a cliff with her two young children inside.
Chase Ryan Klinedinst, 30, was driving a Honda CR-V near Coffey’s Cliff in Chattanooga when she reached the end of a road and continued forward, according to investigators.
The Honda first dropped approximately 25 feet before plunging from the cliff and landing upside down near railroad tracks, an affidavit states.
Chase Ryan Klinedinst, 30, is charged after investigators said she drove off a cliff with her children inside the vehicle. (Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office)
Both children were secured in safety seats inside the vehicle and were taken to a hospital following the crash.
One child suffered a broken arm and a bruised lung, while the other was treated and released from the hospital.
Reports say Klinedinst drove down a dirt road before the vehicle ultimately plunged from Coffey’s Cliff. (Google Maps)
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Investigators said Klinedinst had slurred speech, acted combatively toward medics and smelled strongly of alcohol.
A Tennessee mother is facing charges after investigators said she drove off a cliff with her children inside. (Getty Images: halbergman)
Investigators also found two bottles of wine inside the vehicle, including one that was empty.
Tennessee state trooper. (Getty Images)
Klinedinst faces two counts of child neglect, driving under the influence and vehicular assault. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is the charging agency.
She is scheduled to appear in court on November 17.