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Crash in San Luis Obispo ends in drunk driving arrest, police say

The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested a person Sunday night on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested a person Sunday night on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested a person suspected of drunk driving after a car crash late Sunday night.

According to a tweet by police, police officers and San Luis Obispo City Fire Department firefighters responded to reports of a collision involving two people on Tank Farm Road at the roundabout around 11:15 p.m.

The driver suffered injuries and was transported to a local hospital, police said. The person was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, according to police.

Police did not specify the severity of the driver’s injuries.

The passenger was uninjured, according to police.

Police did not release the names of the driver and passenger.

This story was originally published February 8, 2021 at 11:26 AM.

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Cassandra Garibay
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Cassandra Garibay reports on housing throughout the San Joaquin Valley with Fresnoland at The Fresno Bee. Cassandra graduated from Cal Poly and was the breaking news and health reporter at The SLO Tribune prior to returning to the valley where she grew up. Cassandra is a two-time McClatchy President’s Award recipient. Send story ideas her way via email at cgaribay@fresnobee.com. Habla Español.
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