ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 14-year-old Cantonment boy was critically injured in a rollover crash Wednesday night on Interstate 10 in Escambia County, resulting in a DUI arrest.
Shawn Wilber, 49, of Daphne, is charged with DUI resulting in serious injuries to another person.
The crash happened around 9 p.m. on I-10 west near mile marker 9.
It involved a pickup truck that Wilber was driving and a van.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the van — driven by a 50-year-old Cantonment woman — was carrying five passengers:
- 50-year-old Cantonment man
- 14-year-old Cantonment boy
- 25-year-old Cantonment man
- 12-year-old Cantonment boy
- 27-year-old Cantonment man
All suffered minor injuries except for the 14-year-old boy, who was hospitalized in critical condition.
FHP says Wilber suffered minor injuries. He is in Escambia County Jail on $1,500 bond.
No further details were released
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