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Norwalk resident Luis Uribe-Cardenas, 34, surrendered to police on Wednesday, March 4, where he was charged with reckless driving, driving under the influence and operating a motor vehicle without a license for a New Year’s Day crash.
It is alleged that at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, Uribe-Cardenas was driving on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive when he sideswiped a car and careened into oncoming traffic, triggering a head-on collision.
Police said that the impact of the crash partially ejected Uribe-Cardenas from the car, and officers found him face down on the ground upon arrival to the crash scene.
Uribe-Cardenas and two others were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Further investigation into the crash found that Uribe-Cardenas allegedly had a blood alcohol content of .21 percent, nearly triple the legal limit.
Following his arraignment, Uribe-Cardenas is currently being held in lieu of $20,000 bond. He’s scheduled to appear back in court on Friday, March 20 to respond to the charges.
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