Douglas Hope Arrested in DUI Car Accident on Highway 70 [Oroville, CA]

Douglas Hope Charged for DUI Crash in Oroville

 
OROVILLE, CA (April, 16, 2019) – On Tuesday morning, 34-year-old Douglas Hope was arrested for DUI on Highway 70.
 
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident happened around 2:13 AM approaching Cox Lane in the northbound lanes.
 
As per reports, officials received a call of a wrong-way driver traveling southbound on the highway. The reporting party remained behind the suspects vehicle until the CHP arrived. The suspect was driving without headlights at approximately 45 miles per hour in the right shoulder lane.
 
Hope had his 3-year-old child seated in the right rear passenger seat. However, the toddler was unsecured during the incident.
 
Law enforcement conducted a DUI evaluation. Hope was arrested from DUI, felony child endangerment and possession of a controlled substance. After that, he was booked to Butte County Jail.
 
No further details have been released regarding the circumstances leading up to the incident at this time.
 
Driving under the influence is never safe practice. If you are thinking of operating a vehicle while impaired, contact an Uber, Lyft or a taxi driver instead to bring you home. Drinking and driving with a child is against the law and can result in dangerous situations such as major injury crashes or fatalities. It is never worth it.

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