3 children, 2 adults hit by suspected drunk driver while on bike ride in Garden Grove
Three members of the same family are in critical condition after a suspected hit-and-run driver crashed into the family of 5 as they were on a bike ride in Garden Grove, according to authorities.
Two adults - a 27-year-old father and 25-year-old mother, were on electric bicycles with their three children - a 7-month-old girl, 5-year-old boy, and 7-year-old girl - being pulled in bike trailers around 7:35 pm. Sunday in the 12300 block of Haser Street at Twin Tree Lane when they were hit by a driver in a 2003 Toyota Camry, officials said.
Witnesses rushed to the scene to help.
"There were kids on the floor, babies throwing up, there were two babies and then a little boy," one witness said. "It was terrible… bloody… blood everywhere. It didn't look good. It was horrible."
The driver, 29-year-old Ceferino Ramos of Santa Ana, was caught and arrested about a mile away from the scene thanks in part to a witness who saw what happened and followed the suspect's car for over a mile. A sobriety test was administered on Ramos, who was arrested for suspected DUI hit-and-run, according to authorities. Video from the scene showed an open beer bottle that was recovered from inside the car, according to authorities.
Ceferino Ramos / Garden Grove Police Department
The father and his older daughter and son are hospitalized in critical condition, while the baby is in stable condition. The mother has since been released from the hospital, officials said.
A GoFundMe page has since been launched for the family. Those looking to help can click here for more information.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any additional information is asked to contact Garden Grove police Sgt. Nick Jensen at 714-741-5772.
City News Service contributed to this report.