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Officers found the disabled 2005 Honda Accord on Fair Lawn Avenue, nearly five blocks from where it struck a 2009 Honda Civic at the corner of 11th Street and Long Road, shortly before 11:30 p.m. this past Saturday, Sgt. Brian Metzler said.
Still behind the wheel was Angel Garcia-Gantier, 34, he said.
Garcia-Gantier failed a roadside sobriety test and was taken into custody, Metzler said.
His vehicle was impounded and Garcia-Gantier was released to a responsible adult under John’s Law.
He’s charged with DWI, leaving the scene of a crash, failing to report it, careless driving, reckless driving, failing to wear a seatbelt, failing to maintain a lane, driving an unregistered vehicle, failing to maintain vehicle lamps, operating an unsafe vehicle and refusing to submit to breath samples.
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