Texas mother is accused of stabbing husband before driving car into a pond with children aged 8, 9 and 12 inside
- Wei Fen Ong of Carrollton has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing her husband and for allegedly driving her car into a lake with her three children
- The husband is expected to survive and one of the children is in critical condition
- The police, with the help of family members, are investigating how the incident could have happened
A Texas mother has been accused of stabbing her husband and then driving her three young children into a pond.
Wei Fen Ong, of Carrollton, has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing her husband and for allegedly driving her car into a lake with her three children, ages eight, nine and 12.
She has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury.
Carrollton police responded to a call from a home in the 4400 block of Tall Knight Lane after the husband was stabbed.
First responders took him to the hospital and officials said he was expected to survive.
Wei Fen Ong of Carrollton has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing her husband and for allegedly driving her car into a lake with her three children, ages eight, nine and 12.
Carrollton police responded to a call from a home in the 4400 block of Tall Knight Lane after the man was stabbed
Lewisville Police received a 911 call about a car that had crashed into a retention pond along the 900 block of Hebron Parkway
But a short time later, Lewisville police received a 911 call about a car that had crashed into a retention pond along the 900 block of Hebron Parkway.
One of the younger children was resuscitated at the scene by a police officer, while the other child was resuscitated by paramedics on the way to hospital.
Police and fire brigades immediately took action and pulled the suspect and two children from the submerged vehicle. The eldest was able to free himself on his own.
One of the younger children was resuscitated at the scene by a police officer, while the other child was resuscitated by paramedics on the way to hospital.
The pre-teen and mother were examined at Medical City in Lewisville.
Deep tire tracks are still visible, showing the vehicle’s path to the pond.
Audreyanna Lagunes, who lives nearby, said Fox5: ‘Oh my heart sank, I have children. I have grandchildren, so I’m very sensitive to that.
Deep tire tracks are still visible, showing the car’s path to the pond
‘She had to go very quickly. She had to go over 20-30 miles per hour, that’s pretty deep.
“What toll is that going to take in the long run? How long were they underwater?’
Carrollton police arrested the suspect, who is being held at the Denton County Detention Facility.
According to police, the condition of two of the children is stable and the condition of a third is critical.
Officials are continuing their investigation with the cooperation of other family members to determine why the incident occurred.