Three people, including a toddler, were hurt after a suspected drunk driver crashed into a home in southwest Bakersfield. The home burst into flames following the crash and a 21-month-old child was seriously injured in the crash.

The driver of the vehicle, identified as Madison Williams, 26, suffered minor injuries in the crash and was arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail on felony driving under the influence charges. According to a police report, the driver stated he was eating chips before running the stop sign and crashing into the home’s fence. 

The house occupants, our clients, were injured after the crash when the ceiling fell on them.