Child rescued from car in Spalding County lake, woman arrested for DUI

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Nafeeza Samad arrested after car ended up in Dundee Lake, according to police.  (Spalding County Sheriff's Office)

GRIFFIN, Ga. - An alleged drunk driver drove a car into a Spalding County lake on Aug. 10, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

What we know:

The Acura TL was traveling down Dundee Lake Road at a high rate of speed, according to GSP, and then turned into the parking lot of Dundee Lake. Once in the lot, troopers said the car kept driving fast, hit a boulder used as traffic control and landed in a grassy area next to the lake.

Alleged drunk driver crashes into Spalding County lake

An alleged drunk driver drove a car into a Spalding County lake, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The driver exited the vehicle, but there was a 3-year-old trapped inside. Fortunately, the child was rescued.

After the car landed, troopers said the car went into the lake.

The driver climbed out of the vehicle and stood on top of the car, troopers said. A 3-year-old was trapped inside the car.

Fire and police officials arrived and rescued the child. They performed CPR until the child had a pulse again. The child was flown to a hospital for treatment.

As of Monday afternoon, the child was alive, but their condition was unknown, according to officials.

The driver of the car was identified as Nafeeza Samad, 23, of Dallas. She now faces the following charges: driving under the influence, serious injury by vehicle, endangering a child under 14 while driving under the influence, reckless driving, and child safety seat violations.

GSP told FOX 5 Atlanta that Samad is not related to the child who was in the vehicle. 

What's next:

The Georgia State Patrol's Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRTD) is investigating.