A mother who drove while intoxicated and caused the death of her young son and injuries to a Levittown couple pleaded guilty to the wreck this week.
Kelly Anne Colbridge, 37, of Warminster, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a number of charges including homicide by vehicle, DUI, and related offenses, according to the Doylestown Intelligencer.
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Bucks County Judge Gary Gilman revoked Colbridge’s $100,000 unsecured bail and sent her to the Bucks County Correctional Facility until a later sentencing date, the court docket states.
The Intelligencer article said that Colbridge’s attorney stated Tuesday in court that she did not attend court-ordered drug and alcohol treatment following her arrest due to insurance issues but did go to Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
Colbridge was intoxicated on a mix of alcohol and medication when her Dodge sedan crossed the lanes of Street Road near Davisville Church in Upper Southampton and struck a Kia SUV with a Levittown couple headed home from a gathering around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018.
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Emergency responders arrived to the scene of the crash and found Colbridge’s 8-year-old son Daniel T. Klaus suffering from life-threatening injuries. The boy was rushed to Abington Hospital in Montgomery County before being flown to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Daniel died days after the crash and suffered a separation of his head from his spine, police wrote in court papers.
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Colbridge suffered long-lasting injuries and the Levittown couple did as well.
Blood test results for Colbridge showed that the Warminster woman’s blood alcohol content was .168 percent, which is higher than the .08 legal limit. She also had insomnia treatment medication Clonazepam and muscle relaxer Meprobamate in her body, court papers stated.
Investigators said they found Suboxone strips, 10 loose Gabapentin pills, and six Clonazepam pills in Colbridge’s purse.
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Experts indicated during the investigation that Colbridge was to blame for the head-on crash and that the mix of drugs and pills played a role.
Daniel’s school district said in a public letter following his death that the boy was a Philadelphia Eagles fan and he played youth football with the Willow Grove Bears.
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“He was always looking out for others and wanted to take care of everyone. He while only 8 looked at himself as ‘the man of house’ and made sure to take care of his mother Kelly and grandmother Kim. His love and support for others will live on. His organs have been donated and will give the gift of a quality life to other kids. Daniel’s donations will help save the lives of many children,” the note stated.
