Crime & Safety
Wrong-Way Driver Faces DUI Charges, Deputies Say
A two-vehicle crash on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard late Sunday night led to a DUI arrest.
TAMPA, FL — A 34-year-old Tampa woman faces DUI charges after Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies say she caused a crash on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard Sunday night.
According to the agency, Angela Narvaez was heading south in the northbound lanes of Bruce B. Downs around 11:39 p.m. As she approached the intersection with Amberly Drive, deputies say her Hyundai Elantra struck a Nissan Murano on the right side and in the rear bumper area.
When deputies arrived, they noticed signs of impairment, an email from the agency stated. A DUI investigation was kicked off that resulted in Narvaez’s arrest on DUI with property damage charges. Deputies say her blood alcohol level was .241 and .248. The legal limit in Florida is 0.08.
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No injuries were reported in the crash.
Booking photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
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