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Suspected Drunk Driver In U.S. Illegally Charged In South Carolina Crash Killing Two Boys

A suspected drunk driver described as an undocumented immigrant from Mexico was charged after a crash in South Carolina that killed two boys. Police say the driver allegedly struck the boys on a sidewalk, and the crash left no survivors. Fox News reported the man is accused of driving while impaired and that authorities have filed charges related to the deaths.

The report did not provide the victims' names, ages, or the exact timing of the crash. No broader statistics or local reaction were included in the piece, leaving context on drunk driving trends and community response unreported.

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  • Eri Otoniel Roblero Perez is charged with two counts of felony DUI resulting in death, open container, and driving without a license.
  • The crash in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, killed 12-year-old Dereon James Robinson and 9-year-old Mikhail-Lee Smith as they rode bicycles on a sidewalk.
  • DHS says Perez is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, entered the U.S. unlawfully, and is now the subject of an ICE detainer while held without bond.

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