Kent police arrested a 27-year-old man for drunken driving and hit and run after he walked away from a crash at 88th Avenue South and South 228th Street earlier this week.
The crash occurred when the suspect, driving a Toyota, attempted to make a southbound turn from 228th Street and collided with a northbound Chrysler 300.
The 21-year-old female driver of the Chrysler told officers she swerved to avoid the crash, but was unable to avoid the collision.
After the crash, the suspect walked away and left behind his driver’s license, which the victim handed over to responding officers.
Officers from Kent quickly arrived on the scene and using the address from the suspect’s permit, they found the man a few streets away.
The suspect was found trying to enter his apartment.
He was visibly intoxicated, swayed severely and could not walk safely without support. Officers escorted him back to the crash scene, where the victim positively identified him as the runaway driver.
The suspect was taken to hospital for a court-ordered blood test to determine his blood alcohol content. Despite being highly intoxicated, he resisted officers throughout the process, refusing commands and making movements that made officers think he might attack them.
The suspect was booked into jail and faces charges of driving under the influence and a collision involving an attended vehicle.
Fortunately, the victim’s driver was not seriously injured in the accident.
