Two brothers, ages 5 and 8, are killed when a drunk driver crashes their car at a birthday party in Michigan

A vehicle driven by an intoxicated woman plowed into a building where a municipal birthday party was being held, killing at least two children and injuring fifteen people. berlinin the event of Michigan (USA),

Monroe County Sheriff, troy goodnoetold a press conference that the incident occurred at 3:00 pm local time (7:00 pm GMT) and that the two minors, an 8-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy, were brother and sister.

Nine injured, including three children, were taken to hospital in critical condition. Swan Boat ClubThe party hall where the birthday was celebrated.

The sheriff did not identify the woman who crashed her car into the building, but said she was 66 years old, was taken into custody without resistance and was driving under the influence.

The vehicle struck the north wall of the facility, entered the building and then came to a stop travel seven and a half meters Inside the place where a small boy’s birthday party was taking place.

“It is likely that additional criminal charges will be filed against the driver as the investigation progresses,” Goodnow said. He said investigators will continue to process evidence at the scene, identify victims, interview witnesses and reunify family members.