Crime & Safety
Suspected DUI Driver Slams Into Truck In Murrieta Intersection
Police say one person was transported to the hospital in the collision.
MURRIETA, CA — A motorist is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a crash in a Murrieta intersection on Tuesday evening, police tell Patch.
The crash happened around 5:10 p.m. at the intersection of Juniper Street and Madison Avenue. Police say witnesses spotted a person driving a silver sedan run a red light while traveling southbound on Madison Avenue and then slam into a truck that was turning from Juniper Street.
The driver of the sedan was transported to the hospital with minor injuries and is facing charges of DUI, according to police.
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The driver of the truck was not harmed, police said.
The intersection was briefly closed as a result of the crash, but was back open by 6:30 p.m.
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