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submitted 2 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A 66-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene, police said.

Two children are dead and 15 people were injured after a woman drove her car into a child's birthday party, Sheriff Troy Goodnough said in a press conference Saturday evening.

The two children who were pronounced dead at the scene were siblings, an 8-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy, according to police.

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[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 60 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oh fuck.

Around 3 p.m., a woman drove a vehicle through a wall of the Swan Boat Club in Monroe County, Michigan, coming to a stop 25 feet inside, authorities said.

The 66-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene for suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, causing death and is currently being held at Monroe County Jail, according to Goodnough.

I smell chardonnay.

[-] HBK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 months ago
[-] scarilog@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

This is heartbreaking. A child's birthday party.

[-] HBK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 months ago

Not excusing drunk driving, but based on the shape of the road I see how this happened. From Google maps, if the driver was coming from blanchett street there is a bend in the road right in front of the building. Here is what it looks like from street view. The driver was probably drunk and/or lost control of the vehicle and went speeding forward into the side of the building.

[-] NotAViciousCyborg@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Looks like she thought the 2 poles in the second picture were on either side of the road and just continued in between them.

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