Teen Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into Pool In Rancho Palos Verdes

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — An unlicensed 18-year-old suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol was arrested Saturday morning when she crashed a car into a backyard pool in Rancho Palos Verdes, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The South Gate woman was heading home from a beach party and speeding along Hawthorne Boulevard near San Nicholas Drive in the opposite lanes of traffic around 1:30 a.m. when she slammed into a median, the LASD's Lomita Station said in a statement on social media Tuesday.

Deputies say the impact propelled the car toward the southbound lanes of traffic and into a residential fence along Lomo Drive.

The car then careened down a 50-foot embankment and into the home's pool, the LASD said.

The woman somehow became trapped under the vehicle during the crash, but was rescued by Los Angeles County Fire personnel and taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, deputies said.

During their investigation, deputies found the woman still had a .155% blood alcohol concentration (BAC) nearly four hours after the crash, and estimated that the woman's BAC was at .20% at the time of the crash, according to the LASD. For drivers under 21, any BAC over .01% is considered illegal.

The woman, according to the LASD, has since been medically cleared and arrested on suspicion of DUI and driving without a license. Deputies found she had a .155% blood alcohol concentration (BAC) nearly four hours after the crash.

"Let this be your reminder: With summer parties and late nights around the corner, please don’t drink and drive," the LASD said. "Always have a plan, designate a sober driver, or use a rideshare service."