DAYTON — The 5-year-old girl who was critically injured after a suspected drunk driver ran a red light last week is expected to survive.
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News Center 7 previously reported that the crash was reported in the intersection of Stewart and Main streets before 7:30 p.m. on June 3.
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A Ford F-150 Tremor was traveling south on Main Street when, at East Stewart, it ran a red light and hit the back driver’s side of a Honda Odyssey.
Three people in the Honda Odyssey, a 33-year-old man, a 9-year-old boy, and a 5-year-old girl, were all taken to the hospital.
The 5-year-old was listed in critical condition, and the two others had non-life-threatening injuries.
As of Tuesday, the 33-year-old and the 9-year-old have been released from the hospital.
The 5-year-old girl is still in the hospital, but is expected to survive, according to a Dayton Police Department spokesperson.
The cause of the crash is suspected to be OVI. It is unclear at this time if the driver of the Ford F-150 will be facing charges.
We will continue to follow this story.
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