At least three people were injured on an early January morning in Van Nuys after two suspected drunk drivers crashed into each other, according to authorities.
Los Angeles Police Office James LaForce said that a car was attempting to make a U-turn on Sherman Way when it struck a pickup truck. The collision resulted in the car being pushed onto a curb, while the truck spun and pushed a parked SUV onto a parked Ford Mustang.
After the collision, the driver of the truck ran away from the scene before being arrested moments after by an officer responding to the crash. The passenger in the truck also ran from the scene and was found about an hour later, attempting to kick in the door of a residence, according to police. The driver was placed under arrest for a felony DUI hit-and-run and is also under investigation for a misdemeanor DUI.
The driver of the car, a woman in her 20s, was injured and taken to a hospital. She is under investigation for a Van Nuys felony DUI. The two passengers in her car, a male and a female, both in their early 20s, were also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
This incident involves several charges that can prove to be disastrous for those involved. The driver of the truck faces a combination of a felony DUI hit-and-run charge and a possible misdemeanor DUI charge, both carrying sentencing that can include; community service, probation, alcohol school, fines and even jail time. The driver of the car is also at risk of facing a felony DUI, a charge that can carry mandatory jail time, in addition to the above mentioned sentences.
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