19-year-old arrested after suspected DUI crash with tow truck in Beaumont
Julia Castro
BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) — A 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a tow truck Wednesday night in Beaumont.
The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Tuesday near Brookside Avenue, just east of Nobel Street.
According to the California Highway Patrol, officers determined the crash involved a Nissan Maxima driven by a 19-year-old man and and tow truck driven by a Palm Springs resident. Details on what led to the crash were not available, however, CHP determined the it was caused by driving under the influence, with unsafe speed as an associated factor.
The 19-year-old was hospitalized after suffering a broken leg and lacerations to his torso and face. A News Channel 3 crew at the scene saw him being wheeled away on a stretcher and taken to a hospital. His identity has not been released.
The tow truck driver was not injured.
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