5 hospitalized after Maryland man crashes into fire truck on I-95 – WTOP News

A Maryland man was arrested Thursday night time in Virginia after authorities stated he drunkenly crashed into a fireplace truck on Interstate 95, inflicting 5 individuals — together with three kids and a firefighter — to be hospitalized.

Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Workplace arrested and charged Ricardo Rodriguez-Montoya, 41, with driving underneath the affect, reckless driving, DUI maiming, felony little one neglect and failing to yield to an emergency car.

The crash happened on northbound I-95 close to mile marker 134, near Falmouth, Virginia, simply after 11 p.m. Thursday.

Deputies stated a fireplace crew had been responding to a crash scene when Rodriguez-Montoya’s automotive slammed into the rear of their truck. The kids “weren’t correctly restrained” on the time of the crash, per the deputies.

Authorities stated all 4 of the passengers in Rodriguez-Montoya’s automotive have been hospitalized with severe however nonlife threatening injures. The injured firefighter was despatched to the hospital for remedy however has since been launched.

Rodriguez-Montoya is being held with out bond.

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