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Driver behind wheel in crash that hurt 3 kids was intoxicated, police say

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Posted at 12:05 PM, May 25, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-25 12:05:19-04

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The driver behind the wheel in a crash that injured three children Friday evening was intoxicated, Cleveland police confirmed Saturday.

The crash happened shortly before 6 p.m. in the 16000 block of Talford Avenue in Cleveland's Lee-Miles neighborhood.

Authorities said that a 10-year-old girl, 6-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy injured when the car flipped over and crashed. They were all transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The driver was arrested, but police have not released the person’s name or any potential charges.