7 injured, including 5 kids, in head-on crash involving suspected impaired driver
Multiple children were injured, including one child critically, in a two-vehicle crash in Chisago County last Friday.
The Chisago County Sheriff's Office says the "head-on crash" happened just before 6:20 p.m. on Rush Lake Trail, south of Belle Isle Drive in Nessel Township.
According to authorities, the crash involved a Chevrolet Cruze carrying an adult and two children, and a Chrysler Pacifica occupied by one adult and three children. The sheriff's office believes the driver of the Chevy crossed the center line and struck the Chrysler head-on.
Impairment is suspected to have played a role in the crash, though the sheriff's office says toxicology results are pending.
As of Wednesday, a 4-year-old boy remains in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Another child, a 3-year-old, has been released from the hospital and is in protective care. Both of the children were in the Chevy with the suspected impaired driver.
The four people in the Pacifica were taken to a Twin Cities hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Chevy driver, a 36-year-old woman, was released from the hospital after suffering moderate injuries and then taken into custody. Charges from the Chisago County Attorney's Office are expected to be filed against her in the coming days. Jail records indicate the woman is in custody, as of Wednesday.
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Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change.
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