Drunk, High Man Fled Scene Of Phoenixville Crash: Cops

Two empty bottles of vodka and a meth pipe were found in his car, police said.

Posted Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 10:20 pm ET|Updated Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 11:05 am ET

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A man who was drunk and high crashed his car and then fled the scene of the accident, according to police reports.

The incident occurred on June 23 at around 8:45 a.m. near the Route 23 and Route 29 intersection.

The driver, a 35-year-old man from Wilmington, Delaware, smashed into a utility pole, police said.

He then abandoned his vehicle and took off running toward Phoenixville Hospital.

Police caught up to him quickly and arrested him. He was already wanted on a separate warrant issued in Delaware County.

Inside his car, authorities found two empty bottles of vodka and a meth pipe.

The man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.

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