San Diego DUI Charge for Woman Who Drove SUV into Chula Vista Golf Course Pond
A San Diego County woman who was suspected of driving under the influence was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after crashing her SUV into a Chula Vista golf course pond.
Beth Anne Olvera, 62, drove straight through the intersection at Otay Lakes Road and Bonita Road right into a duck pond at the Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Her Nissan Xterra was submerged in the pond after knocking down a palm tree and crashing through a fence.
The woman suspected of DUI left the scene of the San Diego DUI crash with her male passenger and was found by Chula Vista police a little while later near a McDonalds about a block away. Police impounded her vehicle about an hour later.
After failing a field sobriety test, the 62 year old DUI driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and will also be charged for leaving the scene of an accident.
Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County
Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.
If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.
DUI Charge For Woman, 62, Who Drove SUV Into Golf Course Pond, 10news.com, March 30, 2010
Woman arrested after driving into duck pond, Sign on San Diego, March 30, 2010
Web Related Resources
California DMV on California laws regarding driving while under the influence
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