Drunk driver involved in 3 crashes after leaving Christmas party, Washington cops say
A driver under the influence of alcohol was involved in three separate crashes following a Christmas party in Washington, police said.
The first accident occurred around 6:27 p.m. on Dec. 15 in Spokane when police responded to a crash involving a Subaru and a black Jeep, police said in a news release.
Police said the driver of the Subaru fled the crash scene.
Then authorities said they got another report about five minutes later of a Subaru seen driving on a curb and swerving into traffic before colliding into another vehicle.
Again, the driver left the scene, police said.
But about three minutes later, police said they responded to a third crash involving the Subaru and a gold Jeep.
Police then arrested the driver on two hit-and-run charges and a DUI.
“DUIs are prevalent around the holidays, we want everyone to have a safe and happy holiday season,” police said in the release. “Please drink responsibly and arrange for a sober ride home.”
Police advised the public to have a designated driver to get home safely after consuming alcohol during the holidays with friends and family.
This story was originally published December 20, 2021 at 10:37 AM with the headline "Drunk driver involved in 3 crashes after leaving Christmas party, Washington cops say."
