BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. -- Authorities in Tennessee said a 10-year-old was driving about 90 mph when he crashed a van over the weekend. They said his passengers were two other young children, along with two adults who had been drinking and taking pills. A sheriff's official said authorities arrived at the scene to find a woman trying to swallow as many pills as she could and a man who reported drinking at least 15 beers. A photo released by the sheriff's office shows the man wearing a T-shirt saying, "Buy this dad a beer."
After the crash, everyone in the van was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Authorities said the children -- two 10-year-olds and a 6-year-old -- are believed to be related to the adults. The children have been placed in state care. The adults are facing multiple charges.