Crime & Safety

Driver Arrested For Rollover Crash DUI In Irvine: Police

A 41-year-old San Clemente man was arrested as a result of the crash, police said.

A San Clemente man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the car he was driving in crashed in Irvine, trapping him inside, police said.
A San Clemente man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the car he was driving in crashed in Irvine, trapping him inside, police said. (Irvine Police Department Courtesy Photo)

IRVINE, CA — A San Clemente man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the car he was driving in crashed in Irvine, trapping him inside, police said.

The crash was reported on Saturday evening, when authorities were dispatched to the area of Jamboree and Michelson in response to a solo crash, according to the Irvine Police Department.

Police found the 41-year-old driver at the scene trapped inside of the car, police said.

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He was freed with the help of firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority and taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. He was later arrested for DUI.

No further information was immediately available.

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