Police: Suspected Drunk Driver Left 18-Month-Old Child On Roadside

Maryland state troopers arrested an Easton woman Thursday evening after she allegedly drove drunk and left an 18-month-old child on the side of the road, police said.

Elizabeth Newnam, 29, is charged with second-degree child abuse, neglect of a minor, reckless endangerment, second-degree assault and driving under the influence.

State police responded after a driver reported seeing a child being left along the side of Maryland Route 328 near Asbury Drive in Denton.

Police say Newnam was standing outside of her car when the witness saw her throwing something into a nearby field. A witness told police it looked as if she struck a deer. The witness then turned their car around to help Newnam, who then went back to her car and drove away. The witness remained at the scene and walked over to where Newnam had been standing, where she found the injured child.

Newnam was located nearby a short time later on Route 328 at Kingston Landing Road, with her 1-year-old son in the car with her. Police said they detected signs of impairment. Newnam was then arrested. She remains held without bail at Caroline County Detention Center.

The 18-month-old was taken to the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. The incident remains under investigation.