FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. (WXYZ) — 1 child has died and 5 others have been hospitalized following a suspected drunk driving crash in Farmington Hills early Saturday morning, according to police.
Authorities arrived to the intersection of Inkster Road and W 8 mile Road around 2:30 a.m. Saturday on reports of a crash.
Police tell us that a 29-year-old Inkster woman was driving the wrong way in the southbound lane of Inkster Road, when she crashed into the vehicle of a 32-year-old Detroit man heading westbound on 8 mile.
6 children were in the vehicle of the Inkster woman, ages 10, 7, 5, 3, 18 months and 8 months. The 3-year-old was not riding in a booster seat, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The rest of the children, along with the Inkster woman, were hospitalized for non-life threatening injuries. All the children were released from the hospital today, and are now in the custody of their grandparents.
The Inkster woman is in police custody and the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office has authorized criminal charges in the fatal traffic crash. She is being arraigned in court on August 29.
The other driver involved in the crash received medical treatment at the scene, but was not hospitalized.
