Crime & Safety
Driver Arrested After SUV Plows Into Pleasanton Home, DUI Suspected
It is at least the second time in one month that a vehicle has crashed into a home in Pleasanton.
PLEASANTON, CA — A suspected drunk driver was arrested in Pleasanton after an SUV plowed into a home earlier this month, police said.
The Pleasanton Police Department got a call about a Honda Pilot crashing into a house near Springdale Ave. and Fairoaks Dr. at 12:30 a.m. on March 14, Teri Yan, a spokesperson for the department told Patch.
The driver, who was not named, was arrested and taken to Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence, Yan said.
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No injuries were reported but there is structural damage to the home, Yan said.
"Fortunately, there were no serious injuries," Pleasanton police said of the crash in a post on X. "Don't forget to drive sober, Pleasanton!"
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It is the second time a vehicle has crashed into a home this month. On March 16, a Tesla SUV crashed into a home off South Valley Trails in Pleasanton, according to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.
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