Suspected Drunk Driver Gets Stuck On SMART Tracks

SAN RAFAEL, CA — A driver who showed signs of impairment got their SUV stuck on the railroad tracks early Saturday in San Rafael, according to police.

An officer saw the vehicle traveling down Fourth Street before making an abrupt turn onto the SMART railroad tracks just before 5 a.m. Police said the driver continued to accelerate until they became stuck.

After making contact with the driver and conducting a series of field sobriety tests, officers determined the driver was too intoxicated to be driving a vehicle. The person was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of DUI.

Police said the vehicle was removed from the tracks within an hour, preventing delays to SMART service.

"Another reminder that driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs is dangerous and can put you and everyone else on the wrong track and in harms way," police wrote Sunday. "Through September, SRPD has partnered with California OTS and NHTSA as part of the Summer Mobilization Campaign to locate and apprehend DUI drivers. Always designate a sober driver, use a ride share service, use a taxi, or take transit."