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Three Florida men were arrested after a pedestrian who was standing behind a parked vehicle lost the lower part of his leg when he was run into by an allegedly intoxicated driver.

According to reports, early in the morning on March 26, a 25-year-old man was driving a Camry in Tampa with a couple of his friends in the car. The vehicle reportedly collided with a parked car and a 27-year-old pedestrian. The impact of the accident severed the man’s leg below his knee, and the parked vehicle was horribly damaged. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Tampa Police Department went to the site to investigate the incident.

The wounded man was immediately taken to the hospital for medical treatment, and when officers talked to the man identified as the driver, they believed he was intoxicated. The man and his friends allegedly gave them a hard time, and one of them reportedly hit him and one of the officers. The driver’s other friend also allegedly got physically aggressive with an officer,

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A man known for his work on an entertainment news show on the Univision network was arrested when he was accused of driving close to 120 MPH while intoxicated with his wife and two young children in the car.

El Gordo y la Flaca, which first aired in 1998, is an ongoing daily pop culture news show that airs on the Univision network. Early in the morning on May 18, 41-year-old Juan Espinosa, who is known as “Carlitos el Productor” on the award-winning program, was driving on I-95 in Brevard County, Florida. It was reported that his wife was in the front passenger seat and his two children, ages 1 and 8, were sleeping in the back of the car. Just before 2:30 am, a deputy with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office was driving in front of the vehicle, later identified as Espinosa’s, and they reported that he was very rapidly approaching them from behind.

The deputy reported that it appeared as if the man noticed his vehicle and tried to quickly reduce his speed. He also alleged that before the car slowed down, he clocked it and got a reading of 118 MPH. After performing a traffic stop, the deputy noted that two youngsters were asleep in the back seats, and a woman identified as Espinosa’s wife was in the front passenger seat. When talking to Espinosa, the deputy believed he was acting like he had been drinking alcohol, but the man said he did not and would not consent to BAC testing or roadside sobriety tests.

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Last week, a Montana man with four prior convictions for driving under the influence was arrested a fifth time with a blood-alcohol concentration close to four times the legal limit.

Late in the afternoon on May 5, a 58-year-old man was driving a Chevy Equinox in Seeley Lake, Montana, when something caused him to stop his vehicle in the center of a local intersection, and another motorist spotted him as they were driving past. The other driver stopped to check on the situation and reportedly found the man hunched over the steering wheel. He spoke to the man, who said he did not need assistance, but he notified the authorities to inform them about the situation.

The fire department went to the scene to see if the man needed medical help, and they were met by a deputy from the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office. The driver told them he did not need their help, and allegedly said he had too many alcoholic beverages. The deputy noted that he appeared to display several signs of intoxication, and the man reportedly performed poorly when he was given a standardized field sobriety test. In Montana,  a law regarding implied consent states that a suspect must allow them to perform chemical tests. While they did not obtain his BAC at the scene, they administered a breath test at the detention facility and reported that it displayed a result of .31.

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A Florida man with a felony criminal history is facing several charges after the police interacted with him during a traffic stop and accused him of driving with firearms while intoxicated, when he had a baby in the vehicle.

On May 2, a man from Palm Coast was driving locally in an SUV with two passengers: a woman and an 8-month-old. The SUV caught the attention of another motorist, who believed they saw the driver holding guns. They did not think the firearms were being used to harm anyone, but they notified the authorities to let them know about the situation.

Deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office went to the area where the caller reported seeing the SUV, and they quickly located it. They reported that the vehicle was being operated erratically, and they pulled over the driver. When they looked inside, they allegedly found two guns, ammunition, and a drink believed to be an alcoholic beverage. According to reports, the man, who was found to have several prior felony arrests, did not perform well on the roadside sobriety tests.

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A Connecticut man with several active arrest warrants is facing a slew of charges after allegedly attempting to drive away when he reportedly crashed into a vehicle on the Interstate while driving under the influence of alcohol.

On the afternoon of May 2, a man was driving a Nissan on Interstate 95 and found himself behind a sedan. He allegedly pulled onto the shoulder and tried to go around the vehicle, and reportedly struck it as he drove by. According to reports, he attempted to speed off, but the other driver trailed behind him and notified the authorities about the incident.

State police quickly arrived, and they reported that they believed the man driving the Nissan was intoxicated. When asked, he allegedly provided the wrong name to the trooper. When taking the roadside sobriety test, it was reported that he did not pass.

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A woman in South Central Indiana was arrested during a traffic stop when the police reportedly discovered she had drugs in her pocket and asserted that she was intoxicated.

Late in the evening on April 24, an officer from the Bedford Police Department pulled over the driver of a Yukon for reportedly violating several traffic laws. It was reported that the vehicle was seen crossing a double yellow line with only the driver’s side tires and then overcorrected, causing her to come close to crashing into a concrete wall. When talking to the driver, she told him she had just gotten off work. The officer believed she was moving and responding slowly, causing him to suspect she might be intoxicated.

The woman was cooperative with the officer, and when she got out of the vehicle, he noted that she dropped the things she was carrying. She also reportedly performed poorly when she took the roadside sobriety tests. An officer searched her, and they retrieved a pouch from her pocket. A total of 72 pills believed to be Alprazolam, almost half of which were only pieces, were allegedly found inside the pouch. The police reported that the woman voluntarily told them that she did not have a prescription for the medication, but that she had taken half a pill earlier that day.

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An elementary school teacher is facing charges after allegedly driving to work with a blood-alcohol level over three times the legal limit and failing to stop after reportedly striking a pedestrian.

Just before 7:00 AM on April 16, a 29-year-old woman employed as a special education teacher at Glendover Elementary School in Lexington, Kentucky, got into her vehicle and headed to work. According to reports, she had taken multiple types of medication before getting behind the wheel. During her commute, the woman reportedly struck a pedestrian and continued driving without stopping. The authorities were notified, and the injured pedestrian was rushed to the hospital by emergency medical technicians.

Officers with the Lexington Police Department went to the scene and suspected the incident was a hit-and-run. The authorities utilized footage from surveillance cameras in the surrounding area to learn the offender’s identity. When they pinpointed the vehicle they believed was involved in the incident, they traced it to the school parking lot, where they found the teacher when they arrived. They reported that it seemed like she had been drinking. When asked, the woman reportedly said she drank rum the previous evening, but did not drink that morning.

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A Montana man with sixteen prior convictions for driving while impaired was arrested last week for allegedly getting behind the wheel while intoxicated a seventeenth time.

On the evening of April 12, a 73-year-old man with a female passenger was driving a Toyota Prius through Missoula when an officer from the Missoula Police Department spotted the vehicle and asserted that it had no visible license plates. The officer pulled over the driver, and the man stopped in a nearby parking lot without incident.

When the officer peered into the vehicle, they reported that they noticed a bottle of what appeared to be whisky in the driver’s side door pocket. It was also noted that the officer believed the man, who has been convicted of six prior DUIs and 10 impaired driving charges, was showing several indications of intoxication. It was also reported that the man was driving without a license and insurance, and did not have the title for the Prius with him. He was asked to get out of the car, and the driver did not consent to taking roadside sobriety tests. He was allegedly uncooperative and argumentative when the officer tried to cuff him.

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A woman who reportedly said she was on her way to pick up her baby was arrested after the police found the child in the car and asserted that she was driving under the influence.

In the early morning hours of April 6, the mother of a 5-month-old was driving in El Paso and reportedly did not use her turn signal when she changed lanes. Deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office spotted the alleged traffic violation and performed a traffic stop. When they started to talk to her, they believed she showed signs of intoxication, and their suspicions were further raised when they reportedly saw a cup holding liquid that they assumed was alcohol. The driver, who allegedly told the deputies she was alone in the car, reportedly let them know she had just finished her shift at work, and she was going to pick up her 5-month-old baby.

When the woman got out of the car, she was placed in handcuffs without incident. The vehicle was searched, and the deputies reported that when they looked in the back, they discovered her baby, who was sitting in a safety seat that was allegedly incorrectly installed. The mother reportedly said she did not know her infant was in the car.

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A Utah teen may face multiple charges after a single-vehicle accident alleged to be caused by his driving under the influence reportedly took the life of his 16-year-old passenger.

In the early morning hours of March 30, an 18-year-old was driving a truck on Utah State Route 36 in the Rush Valley area of Tooele County with a 16-year-old young man in the passenger seat. The posted speed limit was reported as being 65 MPH, but the man was allegedly traveling at 85 MPH. According to reports, the pickup ended up going off the road and rolling over, and both men were thrown from the vehicle onto the ground, and the 16-year-old was severely injured.

When the authorities learned about the accident, a trooper from the Highway Patrol headed to the site, where a sheriff’s deputy was there and giving the younger man CPR. The trooper, who believed he smelled alcohol, took over for the sheriff, but when EMS arrived, the teenager was pronounced dead. The driver was given a breath test, and his BAC was recorded as 0.18. When speaking with the authorities, he allegedly said he had a few beers at a social gathering. His truck and the surrounding area were searched, and several empty alcohol containers were reportedly found.

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