3 dead, 8 injured as addiction counselor is accused of mowing down July 4 crowd while drunk: report

A suspected drunk driver accused of crashing his pick up truck into a crowd of people — killing three and injuring eight — is a wellness advocate and a substance abuse counselor, sources say.

Three people have now been confirmed dead – Lucille Pinkney, 59, and her son, Hernan Pinkney, 38, as well as an unidentified female – after the holiday celebrations turned deadly in horrific circumstances. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.

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Eight other victims were injured, including an 11-year-old child.