Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes Into Gas Line, Hides in Bushes

CHP officials found the intoxicated driver hiding in the bushes after the collision

One person is in the hospital and another is in custody after a car crashed into a gas line in Vista Thursday morning.

Residents near Monte Vista Drive and Buena Creek Road were given a rude awakening after hearing the loud collision at around 2 a.m.

When California Highway Patrol officers got to the scene, they found a woman in the passenger seat in the crashed truck --- but the driver was nowhere to be found.

That is, until officials did a little more searching.

The driver was found in nearby bushes very intoxicated. CHP questioned him and took him into custody. He’s expected to face charges.

The passenger was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries. Her condition is unknown.

The crash caused a gas leak and San Diego Gas and Electric was called to turn off the leak. No one else was injured and the scene was soon cleared.
 

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