TRAINER, PA — A 38-year-old woman faces felony charges after allegedly driving under the influence and causing a three-vehicle crash in Trainer Borough that seriously injured another person while her 5-year-old child was in her SUV, according to the Trainer Borough Police Department. Nicole Simmons was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, and arraigned with bail set at $80,000.
Police responded to the collision near West Second and Wilcox streets in Delaware County on Oct. 27 and discovered three vehicles involved in the crash.
Investigators identified Simmons as the driver of a 2019 GMC Acadia carrying her 5-year-old child in the rear passenger seat. Police reported that the SUV was involved in a collision with two other vehicles.
One person sustained significant injuries and was transported to Wilmington Hospital for treatment, according to authorities.
During the investigation, officers reported detecting a strong odor of alcohol coming from Simmons and her vehicle.
Police administered standardized field sobriety tests and determined that Simmons was allegedly impaired and unable to operate a vehicle safely.
Simmons was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters, where she refused to submit to chemical blood testing, according to investigators.
Authorities subsequently charged Simmons with aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, endangering the welfare of children, five counts of recklessly endangering another person, driving under the influence, reckless driving and careless driving.
She also faces additional traffic violations, including driving at an unsafe speed, improper passing and failure to maintain a traffic lane.
Simmons was arraigned Oct. 27 before Magisterial District Judge Lee Cullen Grimes, who set bail at $80,000.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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