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Newport Beach Man May Have Been Drunk When He Struck Girl
A 10-year-old in Buena Park may have been at fault, but driver may be charged in the accident.
A Newport Beach man was free on bail Sunday but was facing a possible drunken driving charge in connection with an accident in which he struck a 10-year-old girl in Buena Park on Friday.
Edward McLaughlin, 48, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after the accident about 6:45 p.m. near the girl's home in the 7500 block of Franklin Street, Buena Park police Sgt. Roger Powell told the Orange County Register.
McLaughlin posted bail and was released pending arraignment.
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The girl was taken to UCI Medical Center, and her condition reportedly is "serious to extreme." She may have been at fault in the accident.
—City News Service
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