Hit-And-Run Investigation Leads To DUI Arrest In Warrington

WARRINGTON, PA — A 22-year-old Warminster man is facing DUI charges following a hit-and-run accident in mid-December.

The accident happened on Dec. 15 at 9:55 p.m. in the 1800 block of Appaloosa Road when a gray Ford pickup truck struck a vehicle and left the scene.

A few minutes later, police said the same truck was reported in the area of Valley and Sinkler Roads with the driver reportedly asleep at the wheel.

When officers arrived, police said the vehicle fled the area at a high rate of speed.

Another officer observed the vehicle failing to stop at a red traffic signal at the intersection of Street and Valley roads. The officer activated his emergency lights and siren and stopped the driver.

When police approached the vehicle, the driver threw his keys out of the vehicle. The officer also observed that the man was soaking wet from his collar to the bottom of his shirt. He was also soaking wet from his waist down to his knees and exhibited signs of intoxication, police said.

The driver was given a series of field sobriety tests, was placed under arrest, and transported to the station. Once in the processing area, police said the man became aggressive and hostile and refused to cooperate.

The man was placed in a cell where he began spitting on the door and windows and then punching the wall and windows, police said. Ultimately, police said he calmed down and allowed officers to finish processing. He was transported to his residence.

The man is charged with DUI, accidents involving an unattended vehicle or property, and failing to stop at a red traffic signal.