Crime & Safety
Santa Cruz Co. Woman Suspected Of DUI Arrested After Crash
BREAKING: Police said the rollover collision was reported in the area of Spruce and Front streets late Tuesday night.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — Santa Cruz police arrested a woman Tuesday on suspicion of felony DUI after she allegedly crashed into another vehicle, causing it to overturn. At 10:45 a.m., officers responded to a report of a vehicle rollover collision in the area of Spruce and Front streets.
At the scene, officers found a 2010 Toyota 4Runner was struck and rolled onto its side, police said. About 50 yards south on Front Street there was a Toyota Yaris sedan with extensive front-end damage. The vehicle was sideways in the middle of Front Street, police said.
An investigation revealed that the driver of the Yaris, 26-year-old Agnes Felman of Ben Lomond, was speeding on Front Street when she struck the rear of the 4Runner, causing it to flip up into the air and land on its side, police said.
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According to police, the smell of alcohol was emanating from Felman and officers found an open bottle of whiskey inside her vehicle. Felman was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI causing injury and was booked into the county jail, police said.
The driver of the 4Runner suffered minor injuries and Felman's male passenger complained of neck pain, police said.
