A Southern California mother was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing her car with her children still inside.
On Memorial Day, Upland police responded to the collision near Campus Avenue and Arrow Highway in Upland just after 10 p.m.
The woman, who was driving a Chevy sedan, had crashed into the rear of a Jeep SUV that was parked on the side of the road.
A mother was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing her Chevy sedan into a parked Jeep in Upland while her children were still inside on May 26, 2025. (Upland Police Department) 
Police provided a blurred photo of a mother who was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing her Chevy sedan into a parked Jeep in Upland while her children were still inside on May 26, 2025. (Upland Police Department) 
A mother was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing her Chevy sedan into a parked Jeep in Upland while her children were still inside on May 26, 2025. (Upland Police Department)
Photos from the scene showed the woman’s car sustained heavy front-end damage. The impact had shoved the Jeep onto a curb and left damage on the rear passenger side.
Police arrived at the scene and found two young children in the backseat of the woman’s car. The children were uninjured, but the woman sustained minor injuries. Officers said the woman also appeared to be drunk.
In a video posted by Upland police, the woman appeared confused as to why she was being taken into custody.
She was arrested for felony DUI and child endangerment. Her children were later released into the custody of family members.
No further details, including the woman’s identity, were provided as the case remains under investigation.
