A BABY BOY has died after his drunk mother crashed a minivan into a golf course pond, police say.
The 18-month-old boy was reportedly strapped in a kid seat when “intoxicated” Brittanie Mae Miloshevsky, 28, drove into the water, reports say.
The mom, from Millcreek, Salt Lake City, was found passed out next to a partially submerged minivan in Utah on June 8.
She told police that her 18-month-old baby boy was still trapped in the vehicle.
The officers quickly jumped into the chilly pond and were able to free the child.
“Two officers dived to get into the pond, diving underneath to retrieve that child and extract that child out of the car seat,” South Salt Lake Public Information Officer Danielle Croyle said.
He described the dramatic rescue to local media ABC4 and added that authorities had to “feel around” for the child inside the minivan.
The child was in critical condition and was transported to Primary Children’s Hospital.
He later succumbed to his injuries sustained from the incident.
Officials reported that Miloshevsky’s clothing was completely soaked with water as it appeared she was in the vehicle at the time it went into the water.
Police also found a hole in the fence leading to the golf course pond.
Miloshevsky was arrested and charged with criminal mischief, child abuse, child endangerment, and DUI with serious bodily injury, according to jail records.
The criminal charges were amended from child abuse to child abuse homicide following the death of her child.
Miloshevsky was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail.
Authorities are now investigating whether Miloshevsky was joyriding on the golf course when she went drove into the pond.
Miloshevsky has no known connection to the establishment.
