3-year-old girl among 2 killed after head-on crash with man accused of DUI

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A 3-year-old girl and an adult were killed after a motorist allegedly driving intoxicated traveled over a paved median, resulting in a head-on collision.

The Florida Highway Patrol reports that Pedro Aliseo Alcarez Alvarado, 22, crossed the paved median and entered the eastbound travel lanes of Bayshore Road, resulting in a three-vehicle head-on collision on Sunday evening.

A 3-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man died at the scene, with a woman and two children transported to an area hospital with serious injuries, according to FHP.

Police placed Alvarado under arrest for DUI manslaughter and driving without a license. He is currently being held in the Lee County Jail.

The crash remains under investigation.

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