Man Arrested for DUI Following Collision on Esterley Tibbetts Highway

Shortly before 11:00PM on Saturday, 24 January, officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision in the vicinity of the Esterley Tibbetts Highway and Gecko Link, involving a Ford Ranger. It was reported that the vehicle had left the roadway and overturned while navigating the roundabout, coming to a rest on the sidewalk. Officers attended and spoke to the driver, during which they had reason to suspect he was intoxicated. The driver, a man age 19 residing in West Bay, was breath tested with a result of 0.158%, and subsequently arrested on suspicion of DUI. He was later granted bail pending further investigation.

The passenger of the vehicle received what appeared to be a minor injury. The matter is under investigation.