Crime & Safety

Speeding Car Hits House on Allen Street

Police arrested the driver on suspicion of DUI and causing injury to a passenger. A Patch reader took a photo of the scene Wednesday evening.

A speeding vehicle crashed into a parked car before hitting a house on Allen Street off Alhambra Avenue at around 8 p.m. Wednesday evening, according to Martinez police.

The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, and the passenger was taken to John Muir Hospital, said Watch Commander Cpl. Mike Estanol. The extent of the man's injuries are unknown.

Estanol says that the vehicle was travelling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control on Allen Street, hit a parked car and crashed into a house.

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