A man was arrested by police Sunday night on suspicion of drunken driving when he lost control of his vehicle, rolled it over and abandoned the scene remains in custody.
A call came in at 10:37 p.m. Sunday to report a vehicle that had flipped over at the intersection of Canyon Drive and Carey Road, said Oceanside Police Lt. Valencia Saadat.
“A white sedan had overturned and the occupants were out and police found an uninjured juvenile female and went out looking for the male driver who had fled the scene,” Saadat said.
An observer saw the suspect run west, crossing the intersection with Mission Avenue. The man was arrested by police about 15 minutes later at Eagles Nest Way.
The suspect, described by police as a member of the military, suffered minor injuries and was taken into custody, Saadat said. Television reports said he is a Marine.
The vehicle sustained significant damage in the rollover.
– City News Service
