Women Charged in Fatal Crashes Across Three Cities

In Rochester, Monique Byrd was arrested on an indictment after police said she crossed into oncoming traffic while intoxicated and caused a May 24 crash that killed Jamie Seymore; Byrd faces manslaughter, aggravated vehicular homicide, and DWI charges. In Gary, Indiana, Janine Mitchell faces felony charges after police alleged she struck and killed moped rider Marques Taylor in May; investigators said a blood test showed her alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit. In Wilmington, Delaware, an unidentified 32-year-old woman was arrested after police said she struck and killed Steven Waterman, who was lying in the roadway, then left the scene; she faces charges including causing a death and failing to report the collision.