National City DUI Suspect Arrested After Fleeing Scene of Auto Accident
California Highway Patrol arrested a man on suspicion of DUI in National City after the suspect tried to run away from the scene of an accident on the northbound Interstate 805. According to this news report, the solo crash involving a Cadillac occurred just south of Plaza Boulevard.
Eyewitnesses told CHP officers that the man tried to get his friend out of the damaged Cadillac, but fled before officers arrived on scene. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested shortly afterward on Palm Avenue by CHP officers and National City police officers. Both the driver, who was arrested on suspicion of DUI, and his passenger suffered minor injuries in the accident and were taken to an area hospital.
When you are arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in San Diego, it could be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony DUI depending on your prior criminal record and the seriousness of the injuries caused by the DUI accident.
If you have been accused of drunken driving in San Diego, you need an experienced and knowledgeable San Diego DUI criminal defense attorney on your side. A DUI conviction can have serious consequences such as suspension of driving privileges, costly fines or even jail time. If you or someone you know has been arrested on suspicion of a DUI in San Diego, contact us at Law Office of Stephen Brodsky for a free and confidential consultation, toll free, at (877) 878-3435 or from our criminal defense website. We have the experience it takes to defend your DUI, keep you out of jail and get you the help you need.
