Driver On FaceTime With Kids In Car Ran Red Light Before Fatal NorCal Crash: Police

REDDING, CA — A woman using Facetime while driving is dead, and two children were hurt in a rollover crash early Wednesday in Redding, police said.

Police say the woman was driving with two kids in a car while on FaceTime just before 2 a.m. in the area of Hartnell and Victor avenues when she ran a red light and crashed into another car.

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The woman's car rolled over in the crash before coming to a stop on its roof. The woman, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, was partially ejected from the car, police said.

The woman died from her injuries, and the two children were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening, police said.

The Redding Police Department said the crash serves as a reminder for drivers about the dangers of distracted driving and to wear their seatbelts.

"A moment of distraction and the decision not to buckle up can change lives forever," police said. "Please buckle up and put the cell phone down while driving. No call, text, or video is worth a life."

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