Mom and 5-year-old walking through Trader Joe's parking lot plowed into by drunk pickup driver in the middle of the day: Police
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A California man is under suspicion of driving under the influence after allegedly hitting a mother and her young child with his pickup truck in a grocery store parking area.

Man arrested for DUI

Background: News footage of Steve Myer (in grey shirt) at the scene of a traffic collision on Jan. 3 (KFSN). Inset: Steve Myer (Clovis Police Department).

The Clovis Police Department has identified 62-year-old Steve Myer as the driver involved in the incident. It occurred on Saturday in the parking lot of a Trader Joe’s located in Clovis, California, part of the state’s Central Valley. Authorities reported to the scene at 2:23 p.m. after receiving information about a toddler being struck by a vehicle.

According to local ABC affiliate KFSN, the child involved was 5 years old, and both the child and the mother were hit while walking through the Trader Joe’s parking lot, allegedly by Myer’s vehicle.

Police stated that upon arrival, the child was “awake and alert,” and was found to be in “stable condition with moderate injuries.” The mother received treatment from emergency medical personnel at the scene. Both were subsequently taken to a hospital and are expected to recover.

Police said that the child was “awake and alert” when officers arrived at the scene and was said to be in “stable condition with moderate injuries.” The mother was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel. Both mother and child were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive.

KFSN reported that Myer remained at the scene and spoke to police, who conducted a field sobriety test. Myer was suspected by police of being intoxicated while he was driving, and he was taken into custody without incident.

Myer was charged with felony DUI and booked into the Fresno County Jail. His name was not found on the inmate roster as of Monday. His next court date was not made publicly available.

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