By Associated Press - Monday, May 4, 2015

MACON, Ga. (AP) - A Macon man accused of crashing an SUV into a church and leaving three injured children behind has been arrested.

The Macon Telegraph (https://bit.ly/1KFWKzV) reports Bibb County sheriff’s deputies arrested 25-year-old Dontavius Marquez King Sunday morning. Deputies say a 5-year-old boy, a 3-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl were injured in the crash, which occurred about midnight Saturday. Authorities say King fled the scene, leaving the children in the SUV.

Officials say the 5-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl were not seriously hurt. The 3-year-old boy was critically injured, but his condition improved by Sunday afternoon.

King was caught at a city hospital and charged with three counts of first-degree cruelty to children among other charges.

It is unclear if King has a lawyer.

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Information from: The Macon Telegraph, https://www.macontelegraph.com

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