Atascadero Man Faces DUI And Hit-And-Run Charges After Allegedly Causing Two Crashes

An Atascadero man facing DUI and hit and run charges is expected in court Tuesday morning.

Back in January, police say Douglas Inglish caused two crashes on the Central Coast.  The first crash was at Highway 1 and "San Jacinto" in Morro Bay.  The second, was at Los Osos Valley and Turri Roads in San Luis Obispo.

Douglas B. Inglish, 19, was driving recklessly on U.S. 101 and SR 41 on the central coast in a 2004 Mini Cooper. He drove south on 41 to Morro Bay, north on the 1 to Cayucos and south again back to Morro Bay where he caused a collision on the 1 at San Jacinto and a second crash on Los Osos Valley Road and Turri. His Mini Cooper ran off the road after the second crash and Inglish took off running across the north and southbound lanes of the 101 through fast-moving traffic. It was here where officers located him and took him into custody.

At some point, Inglish stopped at Cuesta College and tried to steal some stuff from a convertible. The owner of the car yelled at Inglish and he dropped the stuff and took off.
He was arrested on suspicion of a variety of charges, including DUI, hit-and-run and reckless driving.

In California, you have only 10 days after being charged or arrested with driving under the influence to request a department of motor vehicle hearing to avoid losing your driving license or other driving privileges. A first time DUI hit and run charge can result in a suspension of driving privileges for 4 months if you are 21 or older and 1 year if you are under the age of 21. Subsequent arrests result in longer periods of suspension, in accordance to the severity of the DUI incident.

A DUI hit and run charge can have severe consequences associated with it; driving privileges can be revoked, a DUI stays on your record, colossal court costs and restriction on driving privileges are just some of these consequences.

If you feel that you were wrongfully arrested and/or accused of a Los Angeles DUI, you need a knowledgeable Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team on your side to protect your rights. The Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team at Kestenbaum, Eisner& Gorin, LLP has more than 50 years of in-court experience and will work on your behalf to possibly reduce the consequences associated with DUI or possibly have the charges dropped altogether.

Contact the Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP immediately at 1-877-781-1570 or visit our website at www.keglawyers.com for more information on DUI arrests/charges and how we can help you after a DUI arrest.