The names have been released of the suspect and victims in a horrific Orange County crash that resulted in the death of infant, Madden Ohlwiler.
A driver allegedly under the influence of drugs jumped a curb and struck a family of three out for a walk on Sunday afternoon in a neighborhood near Mission Viejo, according to the California Highway Patrol.
On Monday, the California Highway Patrol identified the suspect as Daniel Patrick Lenihan, 54, of San Clemente. He was driving a 2017 Hyundai Sonata and he was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and vehicular manslaughter.
The incident happened around 4:15 p.m. in the area of Antonio Parkway and Oaktree Lane, south of Mission Viejo, according to CHP.
Police say the Ohlwiler family was walking on the sidewalk with their son in a stroller when the Hyundai left the road and ended up driving for several hundred feet on the sidewalk along Antonio Parkway before colliding with them.
The two adults were hospitalized for major injuries and their 11-month-old son died – less than a week from his first birthday. The adults have been identified as Kyle Ohlwiler, 34, and Hayley Ohlwiler, 31, of Rancho Santa Margarita.
Their son Madden was tragically pronounced dead at the hospital.
A GoFundMe has been set up to support the Ohlwilers.
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