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Police arrest suspected drunk driver who hit 2 parked cars, rolled in SLO neighborhood

The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested a suspected drunk driver after she crashed into two parked cars and flipped her vehicle onto its roof on Mission Street on Dec. 27, 2024.
The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested a suspected drunk driver after she crashed into two parked cars and flipped her vehicle onto its roof on Mission Street on Dec. 27, 2024.

Police arrested a suspected drunk driver on Friday morning after she crashed into two parked cars in a San Luis Obispo neighborhood.

The 71-year-old San Luis Obispo resident careened down Mission Street, struck two parked cars, then flipped her Subaru onto its roof at about 8:20 a.m., San Luis Obispo Police Department Lt. Chad Farr said.

The driver sustained minor injuries in the crash, he said.

Police declined to release the driver’s name.

The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested a suspected drunk driver after she crashed into two parked cars and flipped her car on its roof on Mission Street on Dec. 27, 2024.
The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested a suspected drunk driver after she crashed into two parked cars and flipped her car on its roof on Mission Street on Dec. 27, 2024. San Luis Obispo Police Department
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Stephanie Zappelli
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Stephanie Zappelli is the environment and immigration reporter for The Tribune. Born and raised in San Diego, they graduated from Cal Poly with a journalism degree. When not writing, they enjoy playing guitar, reading and exploring the outdoors. 
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