A mother and her two children were taken to the hospital after a driver crashed into them Sunday, police said.
The incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. at the Interstate 805 off ramp onto S. 43rd street in Southcrest.
A male driver in a sedan was coming off the freeway and ran a red light, police said. The driver T-boned a minivan with a mother and her two children, a 5 year old and a 3 year old, inside.
The driver of the sedan was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
There was major damage to the mother’s minivan. The driver’s side was caved in, the airbags were deployed and the windshield was shattered.
The 5-year-old victim was transported to Rady Children’s Hospital. The mother and the 3-year-old victim were taken to another hospital. They suffered minor injuries and are expected to be okay.
