Police report that Friday night a drunk driver crashed into a family of seven, injuring them all.
The incident occurred at the intersection of 249 and North Houston Bammel when the driver of a white Chevy pickup truck ran a red light and struck the family’s vehicle.
“We have witnesses that say that vehicle was weaving in and out of traffic,” Sgt. S. Wolverton of Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. “We have a couple of witnesses who say they had to swerve to avoid being struck by that vehicle.”
According to one witness, who narrowly avoided the truck’s erratic movements prior to the accident, the driver was “drunk as a skunk.”
Four occupants of the vehicle struck were children, one as young as 3 months old.
They were all taken to local hospiatls, some with more serious injuries than others. All are expected to make a full recovery. The driver of the truck was not injured.
Police found open, still-cold beer cans in the truck. The driver was uninjured, and faces charges of intoxication assault.

