Woman Who Lost 2 Girls in Train Tragedy to Get Drug Tests
A day after burying her two young daughters, Jackie Robles agreed Thursday to submit to random drug testing before a judge rules on whether she can regain custody of her 2-month-old son.
The request was made by an investigator for San Bernardino County’s child protective services department, who alleged in a court petition that Robles had used methamphetamine just days before the toddlers were struck and killed by a Metrolink train in Upland.
“We’ve denied the allegations,” said Robin Johnson, Robles’ attorney in the custody case, “and she’s going to cooperate in every way.”
Johnson said Robles hopes to regain custody of her infant boy after the next Juvenile Court hearing, scheduled Dec. 1.
Robles’ two older children were struck by a commuter train Oct. 21 after they wandered about a half-block from their home and were playing on the train tracks.
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