INDIANAPOLIS — Eight people, including six juveniles, were injured in a crash on the near east side of Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the collision at the intersection of E New York St. and N. State Ave. at around 3:45 p.m.
IMPD says one vehicle had six kids and one adult inside. Three of those kids were listed initially in critical condition and the three others are stable.
They were transported to a local hospital.
The children injured range in age from 2-14. An eight-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl remain unconscious as of July 26.
Initially, IMPD believed one of the juveniles involved in the crash to be deceased, however, police said "due to the incredible life-saving efforts of the first responders at the scene" the child was revived.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, but the driver of the Dodge Charger, who can be seen speeding through a red light on surveillance video, was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to IMPD.
Court records show that driver, Tramayne Harris, was charged nine times in the past decade for driving without a license, speeding and driving while suspended. He has been convicted in federal court on drug and weapons charges.
Preliminary court documents allege Harris had an open bottle of Jose Cuervo tequila in the car with him and show physical signs of impairment. His blood alcohol concentration, found through a blood draw at a local hospital, was .145.
The man had a Learner Permit at the time of the crash and not a driver's license. He was estimated to be traveling at 87 - 97 mph just before impact.
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office filed a motion to hold the man on a higher than standard bond.
