Neighbors who witnessed crash, react to murder charge in fatal Syracuse crash

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A woman accused of driving drunk in a Syracuse crash that killed a 3-year-old girl is now facing a second-degree murder charge, as prosecutors reveal new details about what they say happened in the hours before the crash.

Jazmine Vann is accused in the crash that killed 3-year-old Yasmeen Shaaf nearly three weeks ago. The Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office says police encountered Vann earlier that night, determined she was intoxicated and warned her not to drive.

Prosecutors say Vann later got behind the wheel with two children inside the vehicle who were not properly restrained…

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