4 Injured After Westfield Drunk Driver Crashes Twice: Police

WESTFIELD, NJ — Four people were injured after a 22-year-old Westfield man was driving while intoxicated Saturday night, according to Westfield Police.

Ariel Guzman of Westfield crashed his car twice Saturday night and was arrested for driving under the influence, Westfield Police said.

The first crash occurred at around 9:42 p.m. at West South Avenue at the Route 28 Traffic Circle in Westfield, in which one of the drivers involved fled the scene, police said.

Then, about two minutes later, Westfield Police and Fire Department rushed to the intersection of West North Avenue and Edgewood Avenue where "numerous reports of a multiple vehicle crash" took place. This was about 0.3 miles east of the first crash.

At the second crash, officers said a car had rolled over after crashing into a house.

Police said initial reports indicated that the overturned vehicle’s driver fell out of the car, but this did not occur. He apparently was able to remove himself, police said.

When police arrived at the crash, two vehicles were heavily damaged — one disabled at the intersection and another nearby was overturned and up against a house on the 400 block of Edgewood Avenue.

Police said the car flipped over after hitting the concrete front steps of the house.

Guzman was rushed to University Hospital in Newark with a head injury following the crash, police said. His injury does not appear to be life-threatening, according to police.

Three people in the other vehicle involved were also sent to an area hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening, police said.

Guzman was released from police custody with a pending court date.