A repeat DUI offender caused a wrong-way crash on Freeway 41 in Fresno, injuring two before being arrested. (CHP)
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A DUI wrong-way driver, nearly four times the legal limit, who caused a crash on Freeway 41 that left two people injured was arrested, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement Friday morning.
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The driver entered the freeway heading directly into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle, according to officials.
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A Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy witnessed the incident and attempted to warn other drivers, but the crash occurred before the wrong-way vehicle could be stopped.
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The suspect, a repeat DUI offender, was arrested and booked into Fresno County Jail. His identity wasn’t revealed by authorities.
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