A 66-year-old woman was taken into custody for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death.
Approximately 13 people were injured, some with life-threatening injuries.
The Swan Creek Boat Club announced it would be closing for the remainder of the weekend following the tragic accident.
Two young siblings, an 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother, were tragically killed in a boat club crash.
Two young siblings, an 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother, tragically lost their lives when a suspected drunk driver crashed into a Michigan boat club where their birthday party was being held on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred at the Swan Creek Boat Club in Berlin Township, about 30 miles south of Detroit. According to reports from multiple sources, including Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough and various news outlets, the driver, a 66-year-old woman, was taken into custody for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death. The siblings were pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash caused chaos and high emotions among those directly involved and witnesses. Approximately 13 people were injured in the incident, some with life-threatening injuries. Nine of these individuals, including three children and six adults, were transported to hospitals by ambulance or helicopter for further treatment.
The Swan Creek Boat Club announced it would be closing for the remainder of the weekend following the tragic accident.
Additional criminal charges are expected against the driver as the investigation continues. It is important to note that all individuals involved in this incident are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
A 66-year-old woman crashed her vehicle into a boat club in Berlin Township, Michigan, killing an 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother at about 3pm on Saturday.
The suspect was taken into custody at the Monroe county jail for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death.
The suspect was taken into custody for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death. Additional criminal charges are expected as the investigation continues.
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Two children, an 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother, were killed in Monroe County when a suspected drunk driver crashed into a birthday party at the Swan Creek Boat Club.
Approximately 15 people, including adults and young children, were injured in the crash. Nine of these individuals were transported to hospitals with serious or life-threatening injuries.
The suspect, a 66-year-old woman, was taken into custody for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death. Additional criminal charges are expected as the investigation continues.
Two young siblings, a 5-year-old boy and his 8-year-old sister, were killed when an intoxicated driver crashed into a Michigan business where a child’s birthday party was being held.
The vehicle hit the building at Swan Boat Club in Berlin Charter Township around 3 p.m.
