Driver Ryan Lisabeth on drugs when children hit, police say

Police say the man who hit three children riding their bikes on the sidewalk in northwest Atlanta has been taken into police custody.

The three boys are still in critical condition following the incident on car Friday night. 

Neighbors say the children were riding their bikes on Mayson Tuer Road near Joseph E. Boone Boulevard in northwest Atlanta when Ryan Lisabeth, 28, hit a truck and crossed over the centerline, according to police.

Police said Lisabeth hit the three children, causing them to be thrown in multiple directions. The vehicle continued and hit a second vehicle before becoming disabled and coming to an uncontrolled stop.

The three children were transported to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Egleston.

According to police, Lisabeth was transported to Grady Detention due to his drug use and the motor vehicle collision.

He was taken into custody for DUI drugs, serious injury, reckless driving, driving on the wrong side of the road and possession of a controlled substance.