A MAN, WHO CRASHED HIS S.U.V. WHILE DRIVING ON NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY 1 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. 27 YEAR-OLD SAN JOSE RESIDENT RIGOBERTO LOPEZ RAN FROM THE SCENE OF THE 4:30 P.M. CRASH (THAT OCCURRED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM THE OVER-LOOK, SOUTH OF THE MAR MONTE EXIT). HE HID UP IN THE HILLS FOR NEARLY 3 HOURS, BUT WAS ARRESTED RIGHT BEFORE HE WAS GOING TO GET INTO A FRIEND’S CAR.
A PASSENGER IN LOPEZ’S S.U.V. WAS ARRESTED AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION.
