Last Sunday, March 24, 2019, at 6:45 p.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Jaymar Blvd, in the community of Salem Woods reference a motor vehicle accident.
When the officers arrived at the scene, they found two injured people and a car that had been driven into a house.
Traffic investigators responded to the scene where they learned that 45-year-old Cassandra Lamar had been driving a 2005 BMW X3 with her 5-year-old nephew on her lap, according to police.
Officials said the investigation also revealed that Lamar allowed her nephew to work the steering wheel while she worked the pedals. As they pulled into the driveway of a residence on Jaymar Blvd the pair lost control of the vehicle causing the BMW to hit a parked car then continue on and drive into the side of a house, police said.
Both Lamar and her nephew were taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. Lamar sustained minor injuries to her face and was treated and released. Her nephew was admitted for major nonlife-threatening injuries.
Cassandra Lamar was charged with 1 count felony Reckless Endangering 1st, one count misdemeanor Vehicular Assault 2nd, one count DUI, 2 counts of Seatbelt Violations, one count Failure to have a License in Possession, once count Failure to have Registration Card in Possession, and one count Failure to have Insurance Documentation in Possession.
Lamar was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released after posting $1505 Cash Bail.
