Drunk Driver In Pacifica Crashes 3 Times Before Noon: Police

PACIFICA, CA — A man is accused of driving drunk in Pacifica and causing not just one, but three, crashes in town on Monday — all before noon. He was ultimately arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, hit and run, and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license for DUI, police said Tuesday.

The crashes all happened Monday morning near 2480 Skyline Boulevard at the Ramallah Plaza, according to Pacifica police. Both the North County Fire Authority and the Pacifica Police Department were called to the scene after getting a report of a "vehicle having collided with a structure."

"Upon arrival, it was determined the involved vehicle had fled a short distance from the scene of the collision and was involved in two subsequent collisions with nearby retaining walls before the vehicle became disabled," police said in a news release.

Officers interviewed witnesses and conducted an investigation to identify the driver.

Richard Cronin of San Francisco was arrested and taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital after being injured in the crashes, police said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call (650) 738-7314 and refer to case number 18-0834.

— Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone / Bay City News Service contributed to this report