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Westchester Woman Traveling 96 MPH Charged With Leandra's Law DWI

A Westchester woman driving drunk at speeds up to 96 mph on Interstate 87 was charged under Leandra's Law for having her 11-year-old child in the car with her on Saturday, Aug. 28, according to state police.

Veronica Montalvo of Yonkers was charged with driving drunk with her 11-year-old child in the car.

Veronica Montalvo of Yonkers was charged with driving drunk with her 11-year-old child in the car.

Photo Credit: New York State Police

Veronica Montalvo, 42, of Yonkers was stopped by state police after they spotted her flying down the interstate. A blood test following the stop, showed she was driving with a blood alcohol limit over twice the legal limit at 0.18 percent, police said.

Montalvo was charged with driving while intoxicated with a child, endangering the welfare of a child, and speeding.

She was arraigned before the Town of South Nyack Court and released on her own recognizance. Her child was turned over to a responsible party.

Leandra's Law is named after 11-year-old Leandra Rosado, who was killed on the Henry Hudson Parkway in 2009 while traveling in a van that flipped when the driver, a family friend, was under the influence of alcohol. 

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