Man Arrested, Hospitalized After Suspected DUI In Escondido

ESCONDIDO, CA — A man in his mid-20s was hospitalized and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Saturday after a rollover crash, police said.

Escondido Police Department dispatchers received a call about a suspected drunk driver at about 2 a.m. Saturday, according to Sgt. Jeff Valdivia.

Police located the driver and engaged him in a pursuit, which ended when the vehicle rolled over at Ash Street and Washington Avenue, Valdivia said.

The man was taken to a hospital with injuries not considered to be life-threatening, the sergeant said. The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

—City News Service