Update: Suspected DUI driver hits taxi, parked car in north Morgan Junction

(Ford at right is the suspect’s car; at left, parked car that was hit)
ORIGINAL REPORT, 10:27 PM: A driver is in custody, under investigation for DUI, after a multiple-scene crash north of Morgan Junction.

(Taxicab that was hit, ending up on southbound California)
First scene was on the southbound side of California just south of SW Raymond (map), where the suspect is reported to have hit a cab, then driven eastbound on SW Raymond, going over a traffic circle, and coming to a stop after hitting a parked car on Raymond between 42nd and 41st.

(Traffic circle, with shrubbery torn out when car went over it)
Police, fire, and witnesses all tell us no one was hurt; witnesses say the allegedly intoxicated driver stayed at the second scene and seemed aware of what he had done. SFD has cleared the scene but it might take a while for the wrecked cars to be cleared on Raymond; the taxi on California is already gone. Thanks to everyone who texted and tweeted about this.

UPDATE, 5:49 PM SUNDAY: The driver, 39 years old, spent five and a half hours in jail before getting out this morning; his bail was $1,000.

10 Replies to "Update: Suspected DUI driver hits taxi, parked car in north Morgan Junction"

  • Willie Murderface September 20, 2014 (11:00 pm)

    Heard the impact from 49th and raymond. I was wondering why the cab was there by himself. thanks, as always, for reporting.

  • Eric1 September 20, 2014 (11:12 pm)

    Ack, that isn’t the way you hail a taxi. Another drunk that made a poor choice. Too bad he wasn’t smart enough to be in the yellow taxi. Now he gets to ride in a blue one and it costs a lot more.
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    There is no good excuse to drink and drive and luckily this will only cost them money and apparently nobody got hurt.

  • Interrobang September 20, 2014 (11:24 pm)

    Glad everyone was okay! Hopefully person who made the call to drink and drive learns from this and doesn’t do it again.

  • Aida September 20, 2014 (11:40 pm)

    The car that was hit had just parked there a couple minutes before the impact. I was walking my dog on Raymond when it happened. Luckily no one was hurt.

  • Marcus M September 21, 2014 (10:30 am)

    Hope this guy has $10K handy and a free weekend to spend in jail

  • JanS September 21, 2014 (1:39 pm)

    and the night was still young….

    has anyone seen this?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eubWYPhcEEo

  • Lauren September 21, 2014 (9:41 pm)

    I was in the cab!! We took a cab because we knew we would be drinking. Ironic we got hit by a drunk driver!!

    • WSB September 21, 2014 (9:42 pm)

      Are you OK? Police/fire said no injuries but you never know.

  • Lauren September 22, 2014 (7:59 am)

    Thanks for asking WSB! I have a concussion and some bruising. My boyfriend has a bad sprain. Ironic that we took a cab to be safe because we knew we would be drinking and ended up getting hit by a drunk driver. Weird.

  • OC DUI Attorney September 24, 2014 (7:22 am)

    A concussion? Wow, I’m really sorry to read that Lauren. Sometimes life throws us all curveball. Thankfully you both did not sustain life threatening injuries.

    Here’s to a speedy recovery.

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