Kids Among the Dead in Drunk Driving Crash
Four people including an infant are dead after police say a drunk driver slammed into the sport utility vehicle they were riding in.
It happened at Tenaya and Farm shortly before midnight Saturday night. Police say the driver of a white truck, Ronald Jayne Jr. ran a stop sign, and crashed into a Mercedes suv. The suv burst into flames.
Three people died including two children at the scene and an infant later died at UMC. Metro says innocent lives were lost, "this is another one of those tragedies that didn't have to happen. Someone decided to drink and drive and because of that we have four people.. Potentially 7 died needless on our roadways." said Detective Bill Redfairn.
Four other passengers inside the Mercedes were taken to UMC and listed in critical condition. The driver of the pickup truck sustained moderate injuries. He faces several charges including felony d-u-i, reckless driving and involuntary manslaughter.
These four traffic deaths are the 64, 65, 66, and 67th of the year so far.
Four people including an infant are dead after police say a drunk driver slammed into the sport utility vehicle they were riding in.
It happened at Tenaya and Farm shortly before midnight Saturday night. Police say the driver of a white truck, Ronald Jayne Jr. ran a stop sign, and crashed into a Mercedes suv. The suv burst into flames.
Three people died including two children at the scene and an infant later died at UMC. Metro says innocent lives were lost, "this is another one of those tragedies that didn't have to happen. Someone decided to drink and drive and because of that we have four people.. Potentially 7 died needless on our roadways." said Detective Bill Redfairn.
Four other passengers inside the Mercedes were taken to UMC and listed in critical condition. The driver of the pickup truck sustained moderate injuries. He faces several charges including felony d-u-i, reckless driving and involuntary manslaughter.
These four traffic deaths are the 64, 65, 66, and 67th of the year so far.