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Monday, December 16, 2013Area:
St. Louis, MOOne person was arrested after a multi-vehicle wreck shut down Interstate 270 for several hours in north St. Louis County late Tuesday night. The wreck happened on I-270 at Route 370 in Bridgeton around 11:45 p.m. According to police, Javier Hernandez was driving eastbound when he lost control of his 2001 Grand Prix and struck a 2000 Ford Explorer, causing it to roll over. Hernandez was taken into custody and later charged with driving while intoxicated and 2nd-degree felony assault. The driver of the Explorer suffered minor injuries.
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Monday, December 16, 2013Area:
San Diego, CATwo drivers were injured Tuesday night in a head-on collision on state Route 94 near Dulzura, and one was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash occurred about 7:50 p.m. west of Honey Springs Road. Both lanes of Route 94 were closed for a short time during the investigation.
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Sunday, December 15, 2013Area:
Los Angeles, CAA chain-reaction crash that killed a woman and mangled seven cars may have been triggered by a suspected drunk driver.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Vanalden Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. Monday. Police say the driver of a silver car likely triggered the wreck, and alcohol and speed may have contributed to the accident.
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Saturday, December 14, 2013Area:
San Antonio, TXAn off-duty Bexar County deputy was seriously injured in a crash involving an intoxicated driver late Sunday evening, according to authorities.
At around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, the deputy pulled over to help the driver of a Mustang who was reportedly the victim of a hit and run. Police said the off-duty deputy's vehicle was hit by an SUV before she could get out of her vehicle and assist the stranded motorist.
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Friday, December 13, 2013Area:
San Diego, CAA man who crashed into a tree while driving under the influence in Poway was taken into custody early Saturday, said a sheriff's spokesman.
About 6:30 a.m. deputies received a call that a man drove off the road and crashed into a tree at Twin Peaks Road and Maplewood Street.
When deputies arrived on scene the driver was not there. Witnesses said the driver walked away and gave a description of the man to deputies. He was found a few blocks away and arrested on suspicion of DUI.
The man had minor injuries from his airbag deploying. No other injuries were reported.
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Friday, December 13, 2013Area:
Atlanta, GAA man was struck and killed Saturday morning after he got out of the passenger side of a vehicle in Sandy Springs.
According to authorities, 24-year-old Devon Baxley, of Marietta, was killed when he got out of the vehicle on I-285 West at New Northside Drive.
Police say the driver of the vehicle that struck Baxley was not charged. However, the driver of the vehicle that Baxley left, 30-year-old Sara Anderson, was charged with DUI and taken to Fulton County jail.
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Thursday, December 12, 2013Area:
Richmond-Petersburg, VAThe man who slammed into a marked Prince George’s County police cruiser Friday morning had a blood alcohol level that was twice the legal limit, authorities said.
Police arrested 32-year-old Devonne Brooks, who faces charges for allegedly driving under the influence during the crash that sent a police officer to a hospital.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013A motorist who rear-ended and killed another driver on Interstate 580 in Livermore on Thursday was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter, authorities said.
The collision happened shortly after 10 a.m., when Primitivo Garcia, 53, of Livermore failed to slow his Hummer for traffic and rear-ended a Jeep, causing the Jeep to burst into flames in the westbound lanes near North Livermore Avenue, said the CHP.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013Area:
Seattle-Tacoma, WATroopers arrested a driver for suspicion of DUI Thursday morning after a car crashed into a barrier and flipped upside down on State Route 520. It happened around 2 am. in Clyde Hill east of the floating bridge. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013Area:
Portland, ORAn Oregon City woman died after she was ejected out of a friend's car that was turning onto a street in Gresham Wednesday night, police said.
Peggy J. Jennen, 73, died at the scene just after 11:30 p.m., according to the Gresham Police Department. Investigators said her friend, Lisa A. Wilson, 52, of Troutdale, was driving drunk when she turned from westbound NW Division Street to southbound NW Bella Vista Place and Jennen fell out of the car.