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Drunk Driver Pleads Guilty After Crashing into DUI Warning Sign

Clarissa Hernandez sentenced to three years of probation following incident in Palm Springs, California.

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Overview

  • Clarissa Hernandez, 27, from Texas, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence after crashing into a DUI warning sign in Palm Springs, California.
  • Hernandez had consumed a pint of tequila minutes before the incident and narrowly avoided hitting a group of pedestrians.
  • Officers at a nearby DUI checkpoint arrested Hernandez, who was described as 'angry, argumentative, and hostile.'
  • Hernandez also attempted to assault an officer who tried to stop her from leaving the crash scene.
  • She was sentenced to three years of probation.