Louisiana legislator charged with DWI, child endangerment after vehicle crash
Louisiana state Rep. Kyle Green was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and child endangerment after crashing his car with his three children as passengers early Wednesday morning, State Police said.
Neither Green nor the children were injured in the single-vehicle crash. The children were released to a family member.
USA Today is seeking comment from Green.
In a text to USA Today, House Speaker Phillip DeVillier said, "It's an unfortunate situation. He and his family are in my prayers, and we will do everything we can to support his family."
Green, a Democrat from Marrero, ran off the road while traveling westbound on U.S. 90 in Jefferson Parish and crashed into a concrete barrier.
State Police said when officers arrived on the scene about 2:30 a.m., they noticed signs of impairment. They placed Green under arrest after conducting field sobriety tests.
Green refused to provide a breath sample after being transported to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center, but police secured a search warrant from a judge to obtain blood samples at the jail.
Green was charged with first offense DWI, three counts of DWI with child endangerment, careless operation and improper lane use.
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Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1.
This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Louisiana legislator charged with DWI, child endangerment after crash
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