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Hidden Valley Lake man arrested for DUI following Lakeport crash
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Police officers took a Hidden Valley Lake man into custody Saturday evening on suspicion of driving under the influence following a two-vehicle crash.
Scott Thomas Imrie, 39, was arrested following the crash, which occurred at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Lakeport Police Sgt. Michael Sobieraj.
Sobieraj said officers were dispatched to 11th Street at the intersection of North Brush Street for a two-vehicle collision with unknown injuries.
When officers arrived they found that both drivers had extricated themselves from their vehicles, he said.
Imrie, who Sobieraj said was driving a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, was stopped at the stop sign of North Brush and 11th streets.
Sobieraj said Imrie had pulled out in front of a Dodge Durango driven by Lakeport resident Doreen McGuire-Grigg, who was traveling east on 11th Street at the posted speed limit.
McGuire-Grigg did not have time to brake or avoid Imrie and hit Imrie’s vehicle on the driver’s side. The impact sent Imrie’s vehicle across the eastbound Lane of 11th Street and up onto the property of 370 11th St., coming to rest against the front porch of the residence, Sobieraj said.
Lakeport Fire Protection District medics arrived and evaluated both Imrie and McGuire-Grigg, who Sobieraj said complained of minor injuries.
Sobieraj said the officers determined through their investigation that Imrie was impaired and driving under the influence of alcohol, with initial blood alcohol tests showing he was more than two times the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
Imrie also was found to be on active California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation parole out of Lake County, Sobieraj said.
The collision investigation found that Imrie was at fault. Sobieraj said Imrie was arrested and booked on felony charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.08 percent causing injury, as well as a parole violation.
Imrie is being held at the Lake County Jail on a no bail hold, according to his booking sheet.
During the investigation and traffic control, another minor traffic collision occurred in the same area, with minor vehicle damage only. Sobieraj said both drivers exchanged information with the help of the California Highway Patrol and were released.
The Lakeport Police Department reminded drivers that driving under the influence is strictly enforced with zero tolerance.
In addition, the agency urged drivers to be alert – especially in construction zones and collision sites – and always follow the directions of traffic control devices and emergency responders.
The Lakeport Police Department thanked the California Highway Patrol and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office for their help with traffic control during the incident.
Editor’s note: The original report stated that the crash occurred at around 7:30 p.m., with police later correcting that to 5:30 p.m.