Thursday, February 26, 2009

Sparta woman hurt in head-on DWI collision

Cops: Sparta woman hurt in head-on DWI collision


19-year-old township resident in other car faces several charges


SPARTA -- A 58-year-old Sparta woman was hospitalized with head injuries after the car she was driving collided head-on with a car being driven by a 19-year-old Sparta man who allegedly was driving while intoxicated, police said.

Police responded to the accident on Lafayette Road on Friday at 3:52 p.m. and found a red Saab 9-3 in the southbound lane with extensive damage to the driver's side of the vehicle.

Linda McDonald, the driver of the Saab, was taken to Newton Hospital for head injuries by the Sparta First Aid Squad, police said.

The second vehicle involved, a silver Subaru, was about 100 yards north of the accident scene. The driver, David Warrington, 19, of Sparta, was arrested for underage DWI.

Warrington was additionally issued motor vehicle summonses for careless driving, failing to keep right, failing to maintain lane and failing to produce a valid insurance card.

He was released pending a required court appearance.


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