Allegedly intoxicated driver hits vehicle carrying high school girls golf team in Blaine
BLAINE, Minn. -- Police say a driver who was allegedly under the influence hit a vehicle carrying six members of a high school girls golf team in the north metro Tuesday morning.
The crash happened at 122nd and Lexington avenues just before 9 a.m., per the Blaine Police Department. The girls were on their way to a golf meet.
A parent was driving six members of the Centennial High School girls golf team when another driver, a 43-year-old woman in an SUV, hit them. The car carrying the girls flipped, police said.
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The woman was arrested for driving under the influence of prescription narcotics, per police.
The six girls had minor injuries, and one was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Centennial School District gave WCCO the following statement: "Earlier today, our Varsity Girls Golf Team was involved in a car accident while en route to a golf tournament. Our thoughts go out to the students and adults involved in today's accident. Our focus is on supporting our student athletes and families for their well-being."