Suspected DUI driver arrested following three car crash in Madera

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Saturday, December 31, 2022
Suspected DUI driver arrested following three car crash in Madera
A suspected DUI driver is in custody following a three-car crash that sent two people to the hospital in Madera.

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A suspected DUI driver is in custody following a three-car crash in the north valley.

It happened on Highway 145 near Pecan Avenue in Madera.

The driver of the car was found to have a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit.

He was arrested and identified as 31-year-old Nehemias Sanchez Cortes.

Two people were injured in the crash and taken to the hospital.

Their conditions are unknown.