At 3:04 a.m., Sacramento Fire and Sacramento Police were dispatched to 22nd Street and S Street for reports of a traffic accident.
Upon arrival, Sacramento Police found the accident was involving two vehicles. There were no known injuries and no victims transported. According to the victims, the driver of the Cadillac rear ended them. The driver of the Cadillac then fled the scene and crashed a block from the original accident. The occupants of the car chased the driver down and took his keys and pepper sprayed him to keep the driver from fleeing the scene again.
The driver of the Cadillac refused to submit to a Field Sobriety Test (FST) and was arrested on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence.
No other injuries or information are available at this time.
DETAILS FROM SACPD
On 01/01/20 at approximately 3:04 a.m. officers responded to the area of 22nd street and S Street regarding a hit and run collision. The suspect vehicle had collided with a parked vehicle. The suspect vehicle was located nearby and the driver of the vehicle showed objective signs of intoxication. A DUI investigation was started and the driver was ultimately arrested, and booked, for DUI and hit and run charges.
