Teen driver arrested for DWI after Dallas crash injures two children

The Brief

  • A 19-year-old pickup truck driver, Jose Garcia, was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing into an SUV late Sunday night.
  • Paramedics took the two injured children from inside the SUV to a local hospital; their names, ages, and medical conditions have not been released.
  • Garcia is currently being held in county jail with bond not yet set, and Dallas police are continuing to investigate the crash.

DALLAS A 19-year-old driver was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a collision late Sunday night that sent two children to the hospital, Dallas police said.

Teen DWI crash

What we know:

The crash happened at 10:57 p.m. near the intersection of North St. Augustine Drive and Lake June Road in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas.

According to a preliminary investigation by the Dallas Police Department, a pickup truck driven by Jose Garcia, 19, struck an SUV. The impact injured two children inside the SUV.

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