HESPERIA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> The Hesperia Police Department arrested a driver who they say crashed into a car, which caused a chain reaction of crashes involving a total of five on vehicles Highway 395.
On Monday, July 17, 2023, at approximately at 9pm, deputies responded to the area of Hwy 395 and Main Street in Hesperia, in reference to a hit and run traffic collision.
Upon arrival, deputies determined a red Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was traveling northbound on Hwy 395. Approximately 15 cars were at a complete stop on Hwy 395 at the intersection of Main Street. The Chevrolet collided with the rear end of a black Kia Optima sedan at approximately 50 mph, causing a chain reaction of a five vehicle traffic collision. The driver of the Chevrolet truck fled the scene on foot into the desert area in the southeast direction. Involved parties of the traffic collision attempted to stop the driver from fleeing but were unsuccessful.
The driver, later identified as Christian Jennings, 52-year-old resident of Phelan, was located in the desert area and was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol. A Field Sobriety Test was conducted on Jennings and he was placed under arrest. Jennings was transported to a local hospital for injuries where he was issued a citation for Driving Under the Influence over 0.8%.
One involved party was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries and the other parties involved did not report any injuries.
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