DUI Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Gets in Accident on Briceland Road, Says CHP

This is a press release from the California Highway Patrol. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

chpstarOn January 10, 2016, at approximately 0320 hours, CHP officers initiated an enforcement stop for a violation of California Vehicle Code section 22450(a), failure to stop at a stop sign.

The CHP officer activated the patrol vehicle’s Code 3 lights and siren, the Toyota continued traveling westbound on Briceland Road at a steady speed for a short time. Due to the driver’s intoxicated state, he allowed the Toyota to leave the roadway travel up an embankment and roll over to its roof coming to rest in both east and westbound lanes of Briceland Road.

Both lanes of Briceland Road were closed as Fire personnel extracted both trapped parties from the vehicle.

Due to the collision the passenger, Michael Lyon, age 59, was transported to Jerold Phelps Community Hospital in Garberville by ambulance to be treated for his injuries.

The Driver, Alexander Lyon, age 30, was determined to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision and was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Jail in Eureka.

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G-ma
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G-ma
8 years ago

Stupid is,as stupid does!hope the passenger’s are alright

Ak Ak Ak
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Ak Ak Ak
8 years ago

BW is foaming at the mouth right now.

Rich
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Rich
8 years ago
Reply to  Ak Ak Ak

LOL…those damn Toyota pickup owners! I love my Tacoma…

gunther
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gunther
8 years ago
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I love my Tacoma too. All I have to do is stay sober and not engage in any illegal activity and I should be fine. Every time I get in it the temptation is there though. LOL

sharpen your pencil
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sharpen your pencil
8 years ago
Reply to  Ak Ak Ak

Lol. He’s probably pulling an over nighter at sempevirons!…

Laurie
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Laurie
8 years ago

Dumb ass drunk drivers!

ouch-the-truth..
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ouch-the-truth..
8 years ago

The dynamic duo, ..what losers, and our entire community contains this sort of low quality beings,..like a plague!
They got lucky, but if they didn’t have, we’d have a couple low quality beings less around and less to worry about,..
Way to go!