Driver Charged With DUI and Assault in Dauphin Island Injury Crash
By Dale Hines
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
April 6, 2026
DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL. Police have made an arrest after the tragic motor vehicle crash involving a golf cart and a passenger vehicle that injured several people.
Dauphin Island Police and emergency responders were called to the crash on Bienville Boulevard in the 2600 block on Sunday at around 6:30 p.m.
According to a statement from island police, when officers arrived on scene, they discovered a heavily damaged six-seat golf cart that had been rear-ended by a pickup truck and several persons injured including a one-year-old child.
Two victims suffered serious injuries and were taken to local trauma centers, while two other children suffered minor injuries and were transported in precaution, according to authorities.
According to officials, 44-year-old Paul Byrd, Jr. was arrested and charged with two counts of assault and a DUI.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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