Wrong-way crash kills 9-year-old on Southern State; mother to face charges
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According to New York State Police, a mother was driving the wrong way when she crashed on the Southern State Thursday, which resulted in the death of her 9-year-old son. Credit: Paul Mazza; Newsday/Howard Schnapp