UPDATE: The Cape Cod Times reports the driver’s name is 35-year-old Daniel Eldredge. The official charges are OUI (Second Offense), Child Endangerment Under the Influence, OUI Causing Serious Injury, and Marked Lanes Violation. Eldredge is scheduled to be arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Monday.

Initial HN Coverage:

YARMOUTH – A father was arrested for OUI and Child Endangerment after the Jeep he was driving left the road and crashed into several trees.

There were at least 4 passengers in the Jeep at the time of the crash. An adult female was hurt and transported to CCH…

At about 10:45pm last night, police and ambulances rushed to the area of 490 North Dennis Road for the single car motor vehicle accident. According to radio chatter, one of the passengers had a possible broken ankle…

HN arrived right as police were taking the driver into custody. He could be heard asking where his kids were at…

Two young children were reportedly evaluated by rescue and then taken to Yarmouth Police Headquarters to wait for their mother to pick them up.

Yarmouth Police are investigating and HN will provide additional details as they become available.

The following video highlights officers taking the driver into custody. It also highlights the crash scene and officers taking care of the young children. WARNING: Video contains some strong language in the beginning… [HN note: video available in 1080p HD… Press play… select HD in settings…]

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