Lawndale Man Charged with DUI Following Crash with Police Car
A 21-year-old Lawndale man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) after crashing into the back of a marked Hermosa Beach police vehicle. According to a news report in The Daily Breeze, the alleged DUI incident occurred on Eighth Street west of Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach.
Officials say that the man was driving without a valid license and showed a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .22 on his preliminary breath test. The officers involved in the allegeddrunk driving crash were treated for minor neck, head, and back injuries. The 21-year-old man was being held on $100,000 bail.