New Berlin mom drove high with 6-year-old, prosecutors say

NEW BERLIN, Wis. - Melissa Bunger, 42, of New Berlin, is accused of using marijuana before driving with her 6-year-old son in the car, crashing int...

October 4, 2022
4:26 AM

NEW BERLIN, Wis. - Melissa Bunger, 42, of New Berlin, is accused of using marijuana before driving with her 6-year-old son in the car, crashing into a parked car near 124th and Oklahoma. Bunger faces one count of neglecting a child, consequence is bodily harm and one count of operating while intoxicated, causing injury, first offense, with minor. The crash happened Oct. 1. Prosecutors say a caller told investigators Bunger was unable to maintain her lane while driving, weaving into the median. She didn't move on three occasions when the light turned from red to green.

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