Crime & Safety
DUI Arrest in Saturday Morning Crash in El Cerrito
A 25-year-old Richmond man suffered minor injuries and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after his car smashed into a parked car about 4:30 a.m. Saturday and landed on its side between homes at Colusa and Hotchkiss, police said.
A car driven by a Richmond man crashed into a parked Toyota Camry at Colusa and Hotchkiss avenues about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, careened between two homes and landed on its side at a creek, police said.
The 25-driver-old driver, who was alone in the car, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, said El Cerrito police Sgt. David Wentworth.
The man was taken to a hospital for treatment for non-serious injuries and transferred to the county jail in Martinez, Wentworth said.
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Damage to the parked Camry was "significant," Wentworth said. The arrested man also was driving a Camry, he said.
We thank reader Steve Crawford for the attached photos of the damaged parked car.
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One of the photos is a close-up of the "Drive 25" Pace Car sticker on the rear of the vehicle. The Pace Car program, adopted by the city last year, seeks to encourage safe driving by inviting residents to place the stickers on the back of their automobiles.
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