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Springfield Woman Arrested for DUI with Children in Her Car

By Mike Wennmacher Apr 21, 2026 | 1:35 PM

A Springfield woman is facing multiple charges including DUI due to an accident this past Thursday.

30-year-old Magdalena Lucas hit a legally parked car in the area of South 1st Street and West Cornell Avenue.

She admitted to being the driver of the car and that she had 3 children in the car with her at the time.

Officers on the scene observed signs of impairment.

Lucas was cited for operating a vehicle while under the influence, driving without a valid license, operating an uninsured vehicle causing bodily harm, three counts of failing to properly secure a child under age 8 in a restraint system, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.