A Minnesota woman is behind bars after killing the youngest of her three children by drunkenly crashing her SUV into a water-filled ditch, according to law enforcement.

Rachale Francine Peloquin, 28, stands accused of one count of criminal vehicular homicide – negligence – under the influence of alcohol, according to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office.

The incident occurred on Saturday evening along a highway in Maplewood, a medium-sized city in the Twin Cities metro area.

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At around 6:30 p.m., Peloquon was traveling along Highway 36 when she turned onto Highway 61, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Minnesota Star Tribune , Minneapol

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