Siblings killed when suspected intoxicated driver crashes into child's birthday party in Michigan
Two young siblings were killed when an intoxicated driver crashed into a Michigan business where a child's birthday party was being held Saturday, authorities said.
Two young siblings were killed when an intoxicated driver crashed into a Michigan business where a child's birthday party was being held Saturday, authorities said.
The vehicle hit a building at Swan Boat Club in Berlin Charter Township around 3 p.m. It came to a stop 25 feet inside, where the party was taking place, Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough said at a news conference Saturday evening.
The siblings, a 5-year-old boy and his 8-year-old sister, were declared dead at the scene, he said. It was not immediately clear if the party was for either of the children, and their names have not been released.
Andrew Brodie, the superintendent of Flat Rock Community Schools, an area public school district, said a third sibling survived with "severe injuries."
Approximately 13 others were injured, including nine people who were hospitalized with "serious, life-threatening injuries," Goodnough said.
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