Tennessee mother arrested after SUV carrying children went over Chattanooga cliff

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  Chase Ryan Klinedinst was arrested after investigators said she drove an SUV off a cliff in Chattanooga while allegedly intoxicated, with her two young children aboard.

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  The SUV went over Coffey’s Cliff on September 7 and landed upside down beside railroad tracks.

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  Both children were in safety seats and survived; one was hospitalized with a fractured forearm and bruised lungs.

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  Klinedinst faces charges including driving under the influence, child neglect and vehicular assault.

Who

Chase Ryan Klinedinst, a 30-year-old Tennessee mother, was arrested.

What

Her SUV went over a cliff with her two children inside. She faces charges including driving under the influence, child neglect and vehicular assault.

When

The crash happened on September 7. She was arrested more than a month later, on a Monday.

Where

Coffey’s Cliff in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Why

Investigators said she was heavily intoxicated and that her impaired driving was a major contributing factor in the crash.

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