Collinsville woman charged with DUI in crash that killed daughter, injured 3 other children

Toxicology report showed Laura Schmittling, 27, had methamphetamines, amphetamines and THC in her system at the time of the I-55 accident in November.

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois — A Metro East woman was charged with aggravated DUI in connection with a car crash that killed her 8-year-old daughter in November.

Laura Schmittling, a 27-year-old Collinsville mother, was charged with aggravated DUI and reckless homicide in the multi-vehicle crash, Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Wednesday.