BAKERSFIELD — A 33-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night after police suspected him to be the cause of drunk driving accident in southwest Bakersfield.
According to the Bakersfield Police Department, offices responded to a call of an injury accident in the 2500 block of Ashe Road at about 11:49 p.m. on Feb. 12.
When they arrived, officers said they found a truck, driven by Michael Pennington, crashed into an apartment complex.
Police said, Pennington was driving his vehicle southbound on Ashe Road when he lost control. ran the curb and collided with two separate apartment complex buildings.
Pennington was transported to the hospital with moderate injuries, while the residents of the apartment buildings were not injured.
Pennington was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
He will be booked into the Kern County Jail, but is still in the hospital being treated for his injuries, officials said.
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