Croydon Driver Was Drunk When He Hit Mother, Infant: Cops

BRISTOL, PA — A man from Croydon is being charged with DUI-related offenses following an August accident that saw a mother and her infant son hit on Route 13 in Bristol Borough. However, more charges were made during the incident, and some were made against the mother who was struck.

Brian Carter, 56, is being charged by the Bristol Borough District Court on Tuesday with DUI and reckless driving, among other charges, after he hit Kelly Ann Lewis, 38, and her infant son while driving through Bristol Pike on Saturday, Aug. 21. Lewis was walking her son in a stroller through the median near the Dollar Tree when Carter's Nissan Rouge kept moving through the road, hitting them both.

According to police, Lewis did not activate the pedestrian crossing lights before walking into the street with her son. Carter's car was rear-ended by another car at the moment of impact; the other driver was not charged for his involvement.

Vehicle data from Carter's car shows he was driving 60 mph in a 40 mph area. Lower Bucks Hospital tested Carter's blood alcohol content (BAC) and found it was 0.84, over the legal limit of 0.08.

Lewis' son was reportedly in critical condition as of October due to his injuries. The stroller he was in was mangled in the accident.

When Lewis and her son were taken to the hospital, the physician overseeing her reportedly found what was though to be heroin concealed in her bra.

The officers who took her to the hospital found several small paper bags filled with a white substance on her person, each with various stamps, including 'Ric Flair', 'Trust Me', and 'Jokers Wild', to name a few.

Lewis was charged with possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.