Two crashes in Green Bay this week involved heroin...and children in the car!

GREEN BAY (AP) — Green Bay police say two traffic crashes this week involved drivers who were high on heroin and had children in the back seat.

Witnesses called police when they saw a woman swerving through traffic Monday afternoon, June 2nd.

She narrowly missed two pedestrians after driving onto a sidewalk before crashing her car.

Capt. Jim Runge says the 22-year-old driver was overdosing on heroin. An empty syringe was found in her car.

In the back seat was an 18-month-old child who was turned over to protective services.

A second crash Monday night involved a driver that police say was high on heroin.

The 29-year-old woman crashed into a utility pole.

Two children, ages seven and nine, were passengers in the vehicle.

Police say one child suffered minor injuries.