Crime & Safety
Alleged DUI Rollover Wreck Sends Driver To Hospital In Lakewood
An alleged DUI driver miraculously survived a rollover wreck at Simms and 12th in Lakewood.
LAKEWOOD, CO – A driver miraculously survived a single-vehicle rollover crash that totaled his white sedan in Lakewood early Friday morning.
Police said driver Byron Alban, 23, lost control of his car around 1:20 a.m. and rolled it over. He was taken to a hospital with injuries, and also arrested for an alleged DUI, said Lakewood Police Spokesman John Romero.
"Please don’t drink and/or use drugs and drive," Lakewood PD tweeted. "It’s not worth endangering yourself or others."
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Please don’t drink and/or use drugs and drive. It’s not worth endangering yourself or others. There are many other safe options: A friend, @RideRTD @Uber @lyft and our local taxi companies. #safety #DUI #DriveSober #ArriveAlive #Colorado #ThinkAboutIt pic.twitter.com/v4r4sN7FVL
— Lakewood Police (@LakewoodPDCO) October 12, 2018
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