A woman who allegedly drove her car the wrong way on Interstate 280 and killed a woman and injured her son in a head-on collision April 22 was released from the hospital and is facing charges for vehicular manslaughter resulting in death, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
Constellatia Martin, 24, allegedly drove her Ford Fusion north in the southbound lane when she collided head-on into a BMW killing a 54-year old mother, who was driving, and injuring her 16-year-old son, just north of the Woodside Road exit in Redwood City. Martin allegedly fled the scene and police officers found her lying naked down on a grassy area 150 yards away from the scene. Martin allegedly was behaving erratically and screaming bizarre statements. She refused to take a sobriety test and declined to answer questions from officers, according to the DA’s Office.
Martin was released from the hospital earlier this week and appeared in court for felony arraignment on Thursday, April 27. The defense attorney motioned to continue the arraignment to obtain further evidence and information. The case was continued to May 11 for entry of plea and to set a preliminary hearing. Martin remains in custody with no bail.
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