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Infant and three adults injured in I-5 DUI crash

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WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. – A driver fleeing a traffic stop caused a crash that sent an 11-month-old child and three adults to the hospital Friday night.

The State Patrol reports a Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputy tried to pull Robert F. Dodge of Ferndale over for an infraction a little after 10 p.m., but he fled the scene.

He was traveling north on I-5 when his minivan rear-ended an SUV near Smith Road, causing it to rollover and land on its top off the roadway.

Dodge’s minivan came to rest across both lanes of the freeway.

The child and a 28-year-old woman who were passengers in the SUV were both transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

The 27-year-old man driving the SUV and Dodge were taken to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital.

Dodge faces several charges, including DUI, vehicular assault, and possession of a stolen vehicle.

He’s being held at the Whatcom County Jail without bail.

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