A 38-year-old Chino Valley man was arrested after a head-on collision on U.S. 89 in Prescott that sent him and seven other people to the hospital Sunday night, authorities said.
Police allege that Christopher L. Everidge was under the influence of drugs when his Kia Sportage drifted into oncoming traffic and collided with a Chevrolet Suburban with seven people on board, six of them children.
Everidge's vehicle rolled; the driver of the SUV tried to take evasive action but couldn't avoid the crash, which occurred about half a mile south of Arizona 89A, authorities said.
The driver of the Suburban, along with six other passengers in the vehicle, were all taken to Yavapai Regional Medical Center, according to the statement. The passengers ranged in age from 5 to 14.
One of the six children, who suffered serious facial injuries, was then flown to Flagstaff Medical Center. Another was taken to Phoenix Children's Hospital for a fractured pelvis and internal bleeding, the statement said.
Everidge was treated at Yavapai Regional Medical Center, then later arrested and booked on suspicion of possession and use of drugs. He was also booked on felony charges of criminal damage and seven counts of aggravated assault and endangerment, a statement by Prescott police said.
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