After the crash, police officers found Bedrick standing outside the wreckage of the car while her son was still strapped into his car seat.

Court documents say officers who arrived at the scene noticed Bedrick had watery eyes and slurred speech.

She was asked where she was going and from where, to which she told the police, “I honestly don’t know.”

The police performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Eli both in the car and in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, but they were unable to save him.

Two other drivers, Haydee Meyer, 29, and David Picard, 24, were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The third driver, a 63-year-old man, was not injured.

Bedrick also suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was seen being led from the hospital in handcuffs by police. Investigators say officers were following Bedrick’s SUV before the fatal crash.

Police found pills in Bedrick’s car, which she admitted to taking at 8 p.m., hours before the crash. Her attorney said she takes prescription pills because she suffers from spina bifida, narcolepsy and epilepsy, and said Bedrick is a victim of domestic violence.

“It’s a nightmare. She was only taking prescription drugs,” Bedrick’s mother said.

Presenting the details of the accident in court

“She is devastated, as are we all.” Diana Bedrick

Bedrick was high on methamphetamine, prosecutors said, and several pills were found in a bottle found in her SUV. Police said the bottle had the name scratched off.

Bedrick’s attorney, Scott Zerner, argues the tragedy was an accident and that Bedrick was only taking prescribed medications.

“We need doctors and pharmacists to tell us exactly what the situation is, whether the prescription has affected her ability to drive a motor vehicle,” Zerner said.

Prosecutors say Bedrick’s license had been suspended 56 times, including in 2012 for driving under the influence when she tried to flee police.

State Senator Dean Murray, who advocates for traffic safety laws and regulations, says people like Bedrick can easily slip through the cracks because prosecutors don’t have the time or staff to pursue repeat traffic offenders.

“They are overwhelmed with these cases, they have to get everything, all the documentation for each suspension,” he said. “They have to get it and send it to the defense attorney, including copies of certified letters that were sent to notify the person that their license was suspended.”

Although Bedrick’s attorney asked the judge to set a reasonable bail, saying it would allow his client to grieve the death of her son and obtain medical care for her physical and mental health problems, the judge ordered her held.

If found guilty, Bedrick faces a prison sentence of 25 years to life.