The woman charged in a crash that injured four minor passengers near Grangeville last spring has changed her plea to guilty.
22-year-old Chasity Tipton will be sentenced Oct. 3 for felony driving under the influence and injury to a child.
According to court records, Tipton was driving a Hyundai Sonata at about 3:10 p.m. May 8 at a speed more than 40 mph faster than the posted speed limit along the Mount Idaho Road.
At the intersection of the Mount Idaho Road and Knoll Lane, the Hyundai left the roadway and crashed, ejecting all four victims from the vehicle. The children, none of whom were wearing seatbelts, were all injured and transported to a hospital. Tipton was also injured and was taken into custody after receiving medical treatment.
Investigators found evidence of drugs at the crash scene and Tipton’s blood, taken at the hospital, tested positive for marijuana, amphetamines and opiates.
