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Centralia woman arrested for aggravated DUI following crash that injures three

By Austin Williams Jun 24, 2024 | 1:15 PM

A 37-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested for aggravated DUI and multiple other counts following a single car crash that sent three others to the hospital for treatment.

Centralia Police say Courtney Rorie of East Broadway was traveling eastbound on Noleman Street when she clipped the guard rail near the start of the underpass and ended up hitting a large hole from the current sidewalk replacement program.

Rorie declined hospital treatment, but three passengers were transported by Lifestar Ambulance to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment of injuries.   They are identified as 37-year-old Ola-Juwon Billberry of East Broadway and two- and eight-year-old female juveniles.   Billberry and one of the juveniles were later airlifted to St. Louis Hospitals for treatment of injuries.

Rorie faces two counts of aggravated DUI, one because the crash involved injuries and the second because she had no insurance.  She was also ticketed for two counts of endangering the life of a child and one count of failing to secure a child in a child safety restraint.

The crash occurred at 9:46 Sunday night.