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Accident Involving Two Drivers DUI, Leaves Three Children Injured
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Three children were placed under the care of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services this morning after a van in which they were passengers in collided with a car in Van Nuys. According to authorities, both drivers were driving under the influence of alcohol.
Sgt. Don Kelly of the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Traffic, said the children were not properly secured in the van but fortunately none were seriously hurt.
The parents of the children had been drinking and called a friend to drive them home, but the friend had also been drinking, said R. Shaffer of Valley Traffic.
Not only were the children placed in danger with a drunken driver, but they were not properly seated as well. A 4-month-old girl was in a tub used to wash feet instead of a baby car seat. A 2-year-old boy who had not been placed in a child safety seat suffered a red bruise on his cheek, and a 4-year-old girl sitting between her parents on a back seat had lump on her left cheek, Shaffer said.
The Mustang driver, who was also driving under the influence, was taken to a hospital for treatment of more serious injuries, he said.
Both drivers will face DUI charges. The driver of the van will also be booked on three counts of felony child endangerment because "it was his responsibility to make sure the children were in the proper restraints when he was driving," said Kelly.
Investigators were also talking to the Department of Children and Family Services in regards to whether the mother should face charges in connection with the case.
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October 03, 2011 02:55 pm |
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