DALLAS – Six children were taken to the hospital on Saturday night after a crash with an alleged drunk driver in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood.
Dallas police say a 2016 GMC Acadia was attempting to turn left from Rugged Drive to W. Ledbetter Road when it was hit by a 2018 Chevy Malibu that was traveling at high speeds.
The Acadia had eight people inside at the time of the crash.
A 4-year-old boy, who was not in a child safety seat, was ejected from the vehicle. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
A 5-year-old boy who suffered serious injuries was also transported to the hospital by Dallas Fire-Rescue.
A 4-month-old, 3-year-old, 6-year-old and 17-year-old were also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The adult driver and front passenger were not injured.
20-year-old Jose Castro, the driver of the Malibu, and his passenger ran from the scene of the crash.
Officers later arrested Castro in the nearby neighborhood.
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