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Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crossing Double Yellow Line On Route 1 In Darien: Police Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crossing Double Yellow Line On Route 1 In Darien: Police
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crossing Double Yellow Line On Route 1 In Darien: Police A 34-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after failing to stay in his lane on a busy roadway in Fairfield County, police said.  Norwalk resident Oscar Lemus-Salguero, age 34, was arrested after a Darien Police officer saw him allegedly cross the double yellow line while driving on Route 1 (Post Road) on Monday, July 31 around 5:45 a.m., according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  After pulling Lemus-Salguero's vehicle over and identifying him as the driver, the officer allegedly smelled the odor of alcohol on him. Lemus-Salguero then submitted to field sobriety tests…

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by Ben Crnic
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Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver In Fairfield County Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver In Fairfield County
Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver In Fairfield County A famous drummer and rocker from the Talking Heads and his wife barely escaped being killed when they were hit by a wrong-way drunk driver in Fairfield County. Chris Franz, age 70, and his wife Tina Weymouth, age 71, both of New York City, took to Facebook to describe the crash on Route 1 (Post Road) near the border of the Town of Fairfield and Bridgeport. "Two weeks ago tonight I was driving on the Post Road, U.S. Route 1 with Tina Weymouth when we were struck head-on by a drunk driver who was driving on the wrong side of the road," Franz wrote on Facebook on Sunday, March 27.  Incre…

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by Kathy Reakes