An 11-year-old girl was seriously injured in a car crash after being ejected from the vehicle driven by her father, who was arrested for driving under the influence, according to Weare police.

William Lambroukos, 37, of Weare was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina sedan northbound on River Road Saturday, Nov. 10, when he lost control of the vehicle shortly before 7 p.m. He swerved and struck a rock embankment on the side of the road with such force a tire was torn off. His daughter, Britany, an honor roll student at Weare Middle School, was thrown from the car by the impact.

She was airlifted to Dartmouth- Hitchock Hospital in Lebanon and was in serious condition as of Monday night, according to police.

Her father was taken to Concord Hospital and later airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital.

Lambroukos was arrested for aggravated driving while under the influence and released on $50,000 personal recognizance bail. He is scheduled for arraignment at Goffstown District Court on Dec. 11. Police believe neither were wearing seat belts.

Lambroukos was involved in a four-hour standoff with the police at his River Road home back in January. The data systems expert was reportedly suicidal after losing his job and had shot the telephones in the house before accidentally shooting himself in the ankle. He was arrested after police drove him out of the house with pepper spray.