Crime

Suspected drunk driver arrested in SLO after car plows through residential yard

A suspected drunk driver was arrested after crashing into a residential yard in San Luis Obispo on March 7, 2026.
A suspected drunk driver was arrested after crashing into a residential yard in San Luis Obispo on March 7, 2026.

A suspected drunk driver was arrested after slamming into a residential yard in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, police said.

San Luis Obispo Police Department officers responded to a single car crash at the corner of Madonna Road and Pereira Drive late Saturday night, according to the agency.

The car rammed through a fence and bushes, narrowly missing a tree in the home’s yard, according to photos posted by the police on X.

A suspected drunk driver was arrested after crashing into a residential yard in San Luis Obispo on March 7, 2026.
A suspected drunk driver was arrested after crashing into a residential yard in San Luis Obispo on March 7, 2026. San Luis Obispo Police Department

The driver was then arrested for a suspected DUI, and the passenger was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication, the police said.

“Luckily, no injuries were reported,” the Police Department said on X.

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Hannah Poukish
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Hannah Poukish covers San Luis Obispo County as The Tribune’s government reporter. She previously reported and produced stories for The Sacramento Bee, CNN, Spectrum News and The Mercury News in San Jose. She graduated from Stanford University with a master’s degree in journalism. 
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