DUI Suspect Hits 8 High School Track Athletes in Anaheim

A 27-year-old Anaheim man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after his vehicle veered off the road and struck eight high school track athletes during a training run Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, California. The crash occurred around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and North Street, less than a mile from Anaheim High School.

Anthony AlvaPalafox, an Anaheim resident, was driving southbound on Harbor Boulevard in an orange Toyota Corolla when he lost control and drove onto the sidewalk, hitting the group of students who were waiting at a red light to cross the street, according to Anaheim police. The students, all aged 16 or 17 and members of the school's track and field team, were accompanied by their coach, who was following closely behind on a bicycle. The vehicle came to rest against a garden wall outside a nearby home, with significant front-end damage reported.

All eight students sustained injuries that police described as non-life-threatening. Seven were transported to local hospitals for treatment, and by Thursday morning, four had been released. AlvaPalafox was also hospitalized for injuries sustained in the crash before being taken...