Kelli Peyatt, 29, and Kandice O’Bryant, 9, critical after alleged drunk driver Austin Shanks, 22, hits them in Chandler Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mother, daughter in critical condition after being hit by drunk driver
Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers say 22-year-old Austin Shanks was speeding down a hill and lost control of his truck near Chandler Park.
When he lost control, his truck swerved and hit 29-year-old Kelli Peyatt and her 9-year-old daughter, Kandice O’Bryant.
OHP: Mother, daughter hit by drunk driver while taking family photo at Chandler Park
The mom and daughter were with family members crossing a street to take pictures near the Chandler Park sign. Investigators said Shanks had been drinking, and officers arrested him for driving under the influence.
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