Police allege a man who hit the pickup driven by the children's mother was driving while intoxicated and was 'less than cooperative' with state troopers at the crash scene.
Indiana state troopers found the pickup"literally split in two pieces" as they responded about 7:15 p.m. to the intersection of U.S. 27 and Hoagland Road, which is south of Fort Wayne, according to a news release from Indiana State Police.The children's ages ranged from 6 months to 15 years old. All ten of them and their mother had their seatbelts on, according to the release.
Police said some of the children suffered minor injuries, but all were taken to the hospital, as well as their mother, a 41-year-old Auburn woman, and the other driver, a 65-year-old Hoagland man. "... Proper seatbelt restraints coupled with properly deployed airbag technology in the van were the keys to serious injury prevention," the release states.
Police say the Ford's driver may have been intoxicated and was"less than cooperative" with troopers at the crash scene. "... The portion of the investigation related to alcohol impairment will be turned over to the Allen County Prosecutor for review of submitted evidence and determination of possible charges, which would be filed at a later date," the release states.