Phoenix mother indicted on manslaughter, drug charges in fatal I-17 rollover crash

A Phoenix mother has been indicted on multiple felony charges, including manslaughter, following a rollover crash on Interstate 17 last month that killed her 9-year-old daughter, authorities announced.

Brenda Rivera-Estrada, 30, was taken into custody on a $250,000 cash bond after being transferred to the Maricopa County Jail from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said.

The fatal crash occurred April 12 on northbound I-17 near Cactus Road. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Rivera-Estrada lost control of her SUV, causing it to roll over…

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