Lower Kalskag, AK : SUV crashes into four-wheeler in Lower Kalskag on Sunday, January 25, 2015

A Lower Kalskag man has been arrested on assault and DUI charges, after Alaska State Troopers say his SUV struck an all-terrain vehicle carrying four children last weekend.

In a Monday AST dispatch, troopers say 47-year-old Billy Williams was “driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages” when his Ford Explorer hit the Honda Foreman ATV. Troopers in Aniak were informed of the collision at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday.

“Two of the juveniles were injured and two were placed in fear of imminent serious physical injury,” troopers wrote. “Investigation further revealed that Williams' was driving while his driver's license was in revoked status.”

In an email to Channel 2, AST spokeswoman Megan Peters said the collision took place on Main Street in Lower Kalskag.

"While traveling along Main Street, the 4-wheeler began turning left into a driveway, at which time (Williams) attempted to pass the 4-wheeler on the left and struck it," Peters wrote. "The ages of the juveniles were 12, 15, 16, and 16."

Peters said the 16-year-olds -- both girls -- were treated and released after the crash, with one possibly requiring additional follow-up treatment.

The Foreman sustained more than $750 in damage during the crash.

Williams was arrested on four counts of third-degree assault, plus one count each of DUI, driving with a revoked license and third-degree criminal mischief. He was taken to an AST temporarily holding facility Aniak, pending transport to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Center in Bethel.

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2 Lower Kalskag children injured in four-wheeler crash with SUV; driver charged with assault