Traffic & Transit
Car Dunks Into Fence At Doughnut Shop In Somers
A driver confused his gears, then was arrested for DUI, state police said.
SOMERS, CT — A drunken driving incident at a Dunkin' Donuts in Somers led to a Massachusetts man being arrested, state police said.
According to a crash report, at 1:48 p.m. on April 29, a 35-year-old East Longmeadow man was driving a 2008 Volvo C30 south in the parking lot of the 12 South Road Dunkin' Donuts.
He suddenly slammed into the fence surrounding some dumpsters, according to a crash report. He then told police he had the car's gears mixed up, according to a crash report.
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A witness told state police the man was slumped over and appeared to be asleep, only to wake up and head straight into the fence, according to a crash report.
He was then charged with driving under the influence.
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