BLADENSBURG, Md. (AP) — A hit-and-run driver crashed into an outdoor birthday party in suburban Washington, D.C., injuring nine children and two adults Saturday night, police said.
A girl and a toddler suffered critical injuries in the crash in Bladensburg, Maryland, according to statements from the city’s police department and the Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.
A video from the scene posted on social media showed a white tent with its front torn off on the grass in front of a home.
Seven other children and two adults suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The children ranged in age from 2 to 9 years old, according to a statement from Bladensburg Police.
The driver exited the vehicle and fled, authorities reported, and has not been found. Investigators have not determined what caused the vehicle to leave Maryland Highway 450 around 10:15 p.m. Saturday.
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This story was translated from English by an AP editor using a generative artificial intelligence tool.
