Crime

21-year-old crashed truck into steps of SLO community center. Police suspect it was DUI

A man suspected of driving under the influence crashed his truck into a San Luis Obispo community center on Satuday night, according to police.

The crash happened at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night, according to a post on X from the San Luis Obispo Police Department.

When police arrived, it appeared the driver, 21, had crashed into the stairs and retaining wall of the Ludwick Community Center at Santa Rosa and Mill streets, the post said. The name of the driver was not released.

A man suspected of driving under the influence crashed into the Ludwick Community Center the evening of March 1, 2025, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department.
A man suspected of driving under the influence crashed into the Ludwick Community Center the evening of March 1, 2025, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. San Luis Obispo Police Department

“The driver was taken to a hospital for a non-life threatening injury,” the post read. “The DUI investigation was conducted at the ER, DUI charges will be requested.”

A report will likely be sent to the District Attorney’s office this week requesting DUI charges against the driver, police spokesperson Christine Wallace told The Tribune.

This story was originally published March 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM.

Kelsey Oliver
The Tribune
Kelsey Oliver is a reporting intern for The Tribune. She’s originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, and is a current graduate student at The Graduate Schools of Journalism and Public Health at UC Berkeley.
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