QAC Woman Charged In January Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crash

A Queen Anne’s County woman has been arrested on multiple charges in connection to a serious crash on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge earlier this year. The crash, which occurred on January 27th just before 8 a.m., involved 23 vehicles and left one victim hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. 11 other patients were also taken to local hospitals. WBOC reports on Thursday, police announced the arrest of 48 year old Gwendolyn Persina of Chester as the driver of the blue 2018 Honda Civic in question. Authorities say they believe Persina was driving at high speeds under the influence when she hit another car, causing the chain-reaction crash on the bridge. Persina faces various charges including driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.