Officer Involved in Salinas Crash on Towt Street
SALINAS, CA (January 25, 2021) – Saturday night, a DUI accident on Towt Street that involved an officer led to no injuries.
According to police, the officer was turning south on Towt Street when he saw a grey Honda Accord heading towards him on the wrong side of the road.
The officer attempted to reverse his vehicle to avoid the collision. However, a Honda struck the officer and left his car with moderate damage.
The authorities confirmed that no one suffered any injuries in the crash. Also, the driver has been apologetic and had “objective symptoms of intoxication.”
Thus, the authorities arrested the driver for DUI and cited him. Then, they released the driver due to the state’s COVID-19 policies.
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