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DPS: Intoxicated 13-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Truck After Wrong-Way, 100+ MPH I-40 Rollover Near Flagstaff

Authorities plan DUI charges based on a 0.183 BAC confirmed at the hospital.

Overview

  • The crash happened around 1 a.m. on Sept. 30 on I-40 near Flagstaff, and the 13-year-old driver and an 11-year-old passenger were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • A Coconino County deputy reported the pickup crossed the median the wrong way, self-corrected, and then accelerated to more than 100 mph.
  • The vehicle rode a guardrail, rolled multiple times, and struck a tree, and investigators said the steering wheel snapped off and landed about 50 feet away.
  • DPS said the truck had been reported stolen from the Flagstaff Police Department and had fled from officers before being spotted on the interstate.
  • Troopers noted six of six signs of intoxication in the driver, Arizona enforces zero tolerance for under-21 drivers, and DPS says the investigation remains ongoing with DUI charges forthcoming.