According to a police report, the incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. on September 28 on Rugged Drive at W Ledbetter Road.
Dallas, TX – Six children and a suspected drunk driver were injured after two vehicles collided on Rugged Drive in Dallas late Saturday night, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue.
According to a police report, the incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. on September 28 on Rugged Drive (Loop 12) at W Ledbetter Road.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a woman was driving a 2016 GMC Acadia in the 4200 block of Rugged Dr. with seven passengers, including six children. In the front passenger seat was a 26-year-old woman. A 17-year-old boy and a 4-month-old girl were seated in the middle row while four boys, aged 3, 4, 5, and 6 years, were in the back row.
Police said the GMC was turning left onto W. Ledbetter Road when it was struck by a black 2018 Chevy Malibu heading westbound on W. Ledbetter Drive at a high rate of speed.
The 4-year-old was ejected from the vehicle and sustained critical injuries, Dallas police said, adding that the child was not in a child safety seat. The 5-year-old boy also sustained serious injuries. Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the two children to the hospital.
The 17-year-old, 6-year-old, 3-year-old, and 4-month-old children were also injured and were taken to the hospital where they were listed in stable condition.
The driver of the GMC and the 26-year-old front-seat passenger were not injured.
According to Dallas PD, the driver of the Charger, identified as Jose Castro, 2o, and his female passenger, left the accident scene on foot.
Castro was later located in the neighborhood and was transported to the hospital for treatment. Castro, who remains hospitalized, faces two charges of intoxication assault and two charges of collision causing serious bodily injury, police said in a report.
The incident remains under investigation.
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