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Driver of Solo Crash Arrested for DUI

Car strikes median, careers down University Avenue in the early morning hours Sunday.

Rebecca Rosen Lum, Neighbor
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Berkeley police arrested a Hercules woman for driving under the influence after she crashed her car on University Avenue early Sunday.

A Berkeley police officer on traffic duty at Oxford and Addison streets reported hearing an auto approaching northbound on Oxford at 2:17 a.m., then watched as the Volkswagen slammed into the center median.

The tires exploded on impact, and the car veered west onto University and came to rest near Walnut Street.

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Checking on the driver, the officer found three occupants in the car, none of whom appeared to sustain any injuries. However, the driver, who exhibited signs of impairment, failed a field sobriety test and was discovered to have a blood alcohol content of .125 and .127 percent. The 24-year-old Hercules woman was arrested for driving under the influence and driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level of .08 or more.

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