Deputies investigate crashes on north and south Carson Street involving possible DUI driver
UPDATE: A 61-year-old Minden man was arrested Friday for misdemeanor hit and run and DUI near South Carson Street and Koontz Lane. The suspect hit an unoccupied park car and several pylons in the street before coming to a stop, facing traffic, in the middle of Carson Street. Bail: $1,500.
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Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies were called Friday night to a vehicle crash that began on North Carson Street as a hit and run and ended in the 3300 block of South Carson Street.
According Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Scott McDaniel, the vehicle, a small green sedan, is believed to have been involved in a hit and run crash with a vehicle in the 1100 block of North Carson Street.
The sedan allegedly hit the vehicle and left the scene. A few minutes later the vehicle crashed in the northbound lane while driving southbound, taking out road signage, said McDaniel. The second crash was reported at 9:45 p.m.
The driver was being treated for minor injuries. The crash is being investigated as a possible DUI.
Northbound traffic was diverted onto the adjacent frontage road, said McDaniel. The Nevada Highway Patrol is also investigating.