Kalamazoo Police Issue Warning After Two Drunk Driving Crashes Sunday

A pair of single vehicle crashes Sunday morning has Kalamazoo authorities issuing a warning about drunk driving.

According to a release, the first crash happened just before 8am, in the area of Duke and Denway.  At the scene, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Officers found a pickup truck that was stuck in a shed after crashing into it.

When police arrived, the driver was still trying to get their truck loose, and was uninjured.  The driver was arrested on a charge of Operating While Intoxicated.

The second crash happened around 8:30am, at the Dover Hills apartment complex.

Initial investigation shows that a vehicle attempted to take a corner at high speed and failed, crashing into the entrance sign of the apartment complex. The impact sent a heavy decorative boulder into the street, and caused the vehicle to flip.

The driver suffered minor injuries, and after being treated they were arrested on an OWI charge.