A wrong-way DUI driver on Highway 99 was arrested after a 9-1-1 caller’s tip helped CHP officers prevent a potential tragedy. (CHP)
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A wrong-way driver traveling at speeds of 80 to 90 mph on Highway 99 was arrested after a 9-1-1 caller alerted authorities, preventing a potential tragedy, the CHP said on Wednesday.
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The driver was spotted heading south in the northbound lanes south of Manning Avenue.
California Highway Patrol officers stopped traffic near Second Street in Selma, where the suspect — said by authorities to be nearly three times the legal blood alcohol limit — made a U-turn directly in front of officers.
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He was taken into custody and booked on DUI charges, the CHP said.
Authorities credited the quick-thinking caller and officers’ swift response for saving lives — including that of the driver.
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