Slidell grandmother arrested for vehicular homicide after fatally running over grandson

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00:00Shortly after 7 a.m. this morning officers responded to the 300 block of

00:05Spartan Loop which is in the Spartan Trace subdivision in reference to a

00:09vehicle that struck a young child in a driveway. The preliminary investigation

00:15revealed the child was in the driveway of their home preparing to leave for

00:19school and waiting on the school bus. The child was positioned in front of his

00:26grandmother's 2016 GMC Yukon which was backed into the driveway. The

00:35grandmother who did not know that the child was outside proceeded to leave for

00:40work drove forward out of the driveway at which time she fatally struck the child

00:47who was killed instantly. When our officers began checking the grandmother who has

00:53been identified as 55 year old Kristen Anders of Slidell she exhibited signs of

01:00impairment. It was determined that Miss Anders was under the influence of

01:05alcohol in central nervous system suppressants. To add to this tragedy Miss

01:14Anders was placed under arrest for vehicular homicide.