Orange County Alcohol Addiction Accident: Child Killed, 2 Adults Injured After DUI Suspect Jumped Curb in Las Flores

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (KABC) — A child was killed and two adults were injured when they were hit by a suspected DUI driver in the Las Flores neighborhood of Orange County on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

A driver jumped a curb and hit the three victims as they were walking in the Antonio Parkway and Oaktree Lane area south of Mission Viejo around 4:15 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The three victims were taken to a hospital, but the child did not survive. The two adults were treated for serious injuries, said Thanh Nguyen of the Orange County Fire Authority.

The child’s age is unclear.

CHP said the driver was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.

Footage from the scene showed the car, with a damaged windshield, stopped on an embankment next to the sidewalk.