Driver charged with drunkenly running over, killing two boys

Authorities say a North Dakota man was drunk when he ran over two young brothers in a tent early Sunday, killing them.

Juan Acosta, 30, of Newburg has been charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and drunk driving, according to the Associated Press.

Juan Ruiz, 28, of Texas was camping with three children in a tent at the Hahn’s Bay campground at Lake Metigoshe. About 1 a.m., a pickup drove into the campsite and ran over the tent before crashing into a tree, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said.

Acosta was driving the vehicle and sustained minor injuries, authorities said. There were two passengers in the truck, but neither was injured.

The crash killed Alaries Ruiz, 5, and his brother, Cyris, 9, the Associated Press reported. Their father suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. A 9-year-old friend of the boys had minor injuries.

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michael.muskal@latimes.com