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Man Charged With Intoxicated Assault After Crash Seriously Injuring 3 In Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Two adults and a 2-year-old suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Arlington Tuesday night, Dec. 21.

It happened in the westbound lanes of I-20 near the Hwy 360 interchange around 8:20 p.m.

Witnesses told officers Mazda MX5 was driving erratically and struck a Toyota Tundra pickup, causing the pickup to go off the roadway, strike and roll over a guardrail, then land on its side.

There were four people inside the Tundra – a 26-year-old man, a 22-year-old woman, a 2-year-old girl, and a 4-year-old girl.

All four were rushed to a nearby hospital.

The 4-year-old girl suffered minor injuries.

The other child and the two adults all had pretty serious injuries. We're told the 2-year-old's injuries are considered to be life-threatening.

The driver of the Mazda, 25-year-old Tyler Hampton, was not seriously hurt.

Tyler Hampton
Tyler Hampton (Arlington PD)

After speaking with him and administering a series of roadside sobriety tests, officers arrested him on three counts of intoxication assault with serious bodily injury.

He is currently being held at the Arlington City Jail.

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