Driver Pleads Not Guilty in DUI Matter
Posted on Jun 2, 2010 12:25pm PDT
A 24-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of criminal endangerment and misdemeanor charges for DUI, failing to remain at the scene of an accident involving injury, failing to have proof of insurance and failing to notify authorities about the accident. Witnesses report that the SUV driver ran a red light, hit another car and left the scene. The car that was hit had two small children in it at the time. The driver of the SUV performed poorly on a field sobriety test before being arrested.
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