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Drunk driver seen speeding through red lights had unsecured 5-year-old child in vehicle: police

A woman was arrested after reports came in late Tuesday night of a minivan running red lights at high speed.

Minivan was being driven on tire rims, Abbotsford police say

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Abbotsford police have arrested a woman who they say was driving while impaired with a 5-year-old in the back of her minivan. (Abbotsford Police Department)

A 24-year-old woman arrested for impaired driving had a five-year-old child in the back of her minivan when she was pulled over late Tuesday night, according to Abbotsford police.

Calls about a vehicle running red lights at high speed came in at around 11 p.m. PT.

Officers pulled the woman over on Walker Crescent in central Abbotsford, where she failed aroadside breath test.

Charges for impaired operation of a vehicle have been recommended.

Police say the minivan was being driven on its tire rims.

The child, who was found unsecured in a booster seat, was handed over to the care of their father.