A North Carolina mother faces charges after her 1-year-old son was swept away and drowned in Florence floodwaters last month, police announced Monday. Dazia Ideah Lee, 20, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving on a closed or unopen highway, Union County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Lee and her son, Kaiden Lee-Welch, were in a vehicle heading down North Carolina Highway 218 in New Salem in September when she drove around barricades and encountered floodwaters caused by Hurricane Florence. The water from a rain-swollen creek pushed her car off the road and left her stuck in a group of trees, authorities said. However, after a very thorough investigation and taking all facts into consideration and applying the law, we feel that these charges are appropriate,” Cathey said in a statement.

Source: Fox News October 30, 2018 18:11 UTC