
Two children, aged 8 and 5 , were killed and 13 others injured when a drunk driver crashed her car into a children's birthday party in Michigan, USA .
The crash happened around 3 p.m. yesterday when a 66-year-old woman crashed her vehicle into the Swan Creek Boat Club, where children and their parents were enjoying a birthday party, Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough said .
The video shows the woman's blue SUV speeding through the club's parking lot and crashing into the back wall of the building.
BREAKING: Drunk driver crashes into children's birthday party in Monroe County, Michigan, killing at least 2 children. 13 injured pic.twitter.com/0zTzyPGGJB
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An 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother died at the scene, police said.
Three children and six adults were taken to area hospitals by two helicopters or ambulances, some with life-threatening injuries.
The other injured were given first aid at the scene and some of them were taken to the hospital in private vehicles.
Police did not release the woman's identity, but said she was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated causing death.
She was cooperating with authorities and is likely to face more charges as the investigation continues.
The Swan Boat Club has announced it will be closed for the rest of the weekend due to the tragedy.