Ruthie Ann Miles and Abigail Blumenstein.Photo: Walter McBride/WireImage
The woman whose carstruck and killed two children, including the daughter of Broadway starRuthie Ann Miles, has been found dead.
She died of an overdose, according to a third police source, and a note was found “expressing [her] desire to no longer live.”
In March, Bruns allegedly hit and killed two pedestrians in Brooklyn: Miles’ 4-year-old Abigail Blumenstein and a 1-year-old named Joshua Lew. Miles, who was seven months pregnant, and Lew’s mother Lauren, a friend of Miles, were injured.
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Earlier in May, a Brooklyn grand jury indicted Bruns. She was arraigned on charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault, a prosecution sourcetold PEOPLEat the time.
The police source says that Bruns had only posted bail in the case last month.
She had previously been ticketed for driving through red lights.
“Abigail was excited to be a big sister,” a sourcetold PEOPLEin March. “She was the brightest little spirit. Every time you were around her, your heart couldn’t help but shine. She had the sweetest laugh and the loveliest personality. She was very much like her mother.”
“Ruthie was a wonderful mother. She always put Abigail first and was really dedicated to spending time together,” the source continued. “The two had a very tight bond. They were inseparable.”
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In August, Milesreturned to the stagefor the first time since the tragedy in the revival ofThe King and I, reprising the performance that won her a Tony Award in 2015.
“She is singing like an angel and commanding the stage with a heavenly force,” her costar Kelli O’HarawroteonTwitter. “An inspiration to all. I knew you would want to know.”
source: people.com
