Crime & Safety
Norristown Man Pleads Guilty To DUI Crash: Report
The man had a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit when he injured two people in the crash and sped away.
NORRISTOWN, PA -- A Norristown man is likely headed for prison after admitting to driving drunk during a hit and run crash in 2014 that injured two.
James Auston Watson, 38, faces a maximum of 2.5 to five years in prison, according to a report.
The incident occurred on Roberts Lane in Whitemarsh on November 27, 2014 at around 8:49 p.m., the report states.
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Watson's van struck the back of a vehicle occupied by two people which crashed into the car in front of them, according to the Times Herald.
Watson sped away but was quickly caught with help from witness tips. His blood alcohol content was .30 percent, more than twice the legal limit, the report states.
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