Cocktail of drinking and driving kills one on Thruway in Yonkers

Police say a night of drinking was to blame for a fatal accident on the NYS Thruway Thursday. According to police, 42-year-old Mercedes Cha was returning from a party in the Bronx with her mother, 61-year-old

News 12 Staff

Oct 6, 2006, 8:24 PM

Updated 6,775 days ago

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Police say a night of drinking was to blame for a fatal accident on the NYS Thruway Thursday.
According to police, 42-year-old Mercedes Cha was returning from a party in the Bronx with her mother, 61-year-old Dilsa Brea when she crashed into the barrier near exit 2 on the Thruway. Brea died as a result of the accident. Police say she was not wearing a seat belt.
Cha was taken to the hospital. Police say she was not injured, however, they discovered a high level of alcohol in her system. Cha is expected to be arraigned in Yonkers Thursday afternoon.