- Elizabeth Larson
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Semi truck driver arrested for DUI following wreck
Dagoberto Arias Covarrubias, 36, was arrested following the crash, which occurred just after 1 p.m. Friday on Butts Canyon Road east of Langtry Estates near Middletown, according to the CHP’s report.
The CHP said Arias Covarrubias was driving a 1999 Peterbilt tractor trailer eastbound on Butts Canyon Road pulling a transfer trailer fully loaded with lava gravel.
While traveling through a straight section of the roadway, Arias Covarrubias, due to his alcohol intoxication, allowed the vehicle’s right rear trailer tires to drop off of a narrow portion of the south road edge, the CHP said.
As a result, the CHP said the truck tractor combination rolled over, spilling most of its load in the roadway.
The CHP said South Lake County Fire Protection District personnel were quick to open up a lane of traffic and performed one-way traffic control until Pope Valley Tow could remove the damaged vehicle from the roadway.
CHP Officer Rob Hearn evaluated Arias Covarrubias’ level of sobriety at the scene and determined he had been driving under the influence of alcohol, the CHP reported.
Hearn arrested Arias Covarrubias on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the CHP report.
THe CHP said Arias Covarrubias was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital where he was medically cleared for booking at the Lake County Jail.
He was reported to be uninjured as a result of the wreck and was wearing his seat belt, the CHP said.
Arias Covarrubias was booked into the Lake County Jail, with bail set at $5,000, according to his booking sheet.
Jail records indicated Arias Covarrubias later posted the required portion of bail and was released, with a tentative court date in February.
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