Two Girls, Ages 3 And 4, Killed By Suspected DUI Driver In IE

RIALTO, CA — Two girls, ages 3 and 4, are dead after an alleged DUI driver ran a red light Sunday night in Rialto and careened into the family's sedan.

The three-vehicle crash was reported just after 11 p.m. at Walnut and Riverside drives, Sgt. Daniel Smith of the Rialto Police Department told news outlets.

The girls were in a white Honda Accord with their parents. As the family vehicle turned left onto Walnut Drive, a Blue Dodge Ram pickup truck headed south on Riverside Drive ran a red light and broadsided the Accord. The impact sent the sedan into a black tow truck, Smith told reporters.

The girls, one of whom was ejected from the vehicle, died at the scene. They were in car seats, according to reports. Their father was hospitalized with moderate injuries, and their mother was uninjured.

The pickup driver — Alexis Garcia, 28, of Buellton — allegedly fled the scene but was found about a quarter mile away. Garcia was arrested on suspicion of murder, DUI and felony hit-and-run.

The tow truck driver was not injured.

The crash remains under investigation.