Crime & Safety

Driver Flees Following Collision, Arrested at Home

A 28-year-old faces a felony DUI charge after the crash on La Jolla Farms Road Wednesday evening.

A 28-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night on a felony DUI charge after he collided with another vehicle head on at the intersection of La Jolla Shores Drive and La Jolla Farms Road, according to San Diego police. A person in the other vehicle was injured with a laceration above the left eye.

The suspect was arrested at his home after he fled the scene on foot around 5:45 p.m., according to Sgt. J.R. Leon. He was driving west on La Jolla Shores Drive and turned right onto northbound La Jolla Farms Road too fast, veering into the southbound lane and colliding with the other vehicle. The condition of the person injured in the southbound vehicle was not released by police.

After traffic officers found the suspect at home, he was evaluated for driving under the influence and detained, according to police.

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