One in serious condition following suspected DWI crash in Columbia Saturday

One in serious condition following suspected DWI crash in Columbia Saturday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 25-year-old Saturday evening following a crash in the 3800 block of Ponderosa Street. According to a Sunday morning press release from CPD, Saul Diaz, 25, of Columbia was taken into custody after allegedly crossing the center line and striking another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. Police say Diaz was intoxicated when the crash occurred. A passenger in Diaz’s vehicle sustained serious…

Minnesota moves to strengthen DWI laws after fatal St. Louis Park crash

Minnesota lawmakers are moving to strengthen the state’s laws on people who repeatedly drink and drive in the wake of a crash last year that killed two people and injured many others at a bar in St. Louis Park. The…

MN moves to strengthen DWI laws after fatal St. Louis Park crash

Minnesota lawmakers are moving to strengthen the state’s laws on people who repeatedly drink and drive in the wake of a crash last year that killed two people and injured many others at a bar in St. Louis Park. The hope is that future tragedies will be prevented by making more repeat drunken drivers use ignition interlock devices. The devices require drivers to blow air into a tube to verify whether they are under the legal blood-alcohol limit b…

Passenger in serious condition after DWI crash in Columbia

A passenger was left in serious condition after Saul Diaz, 25, of Columbia, crossed the center line and struck a vehicle moving in the opposite direction.