A 24-year-old La Quinta man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly driving under the influence and damaging landscaping and a city sign in Indian Wells.
The single-vehicle crash was reported about 2:10 a.m. on Highway 111 east of Cook Street.
Authorities determined that Fredrick Zazueta was driving west on 111 when he lost control, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Mark Hoyt said.
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"The vehicle drove across the center landscaped median causing minor damage to landscape lighting and a city sign and came to rest in the eastbound lanes facing west," Hoyt said in a statement. "It was determined intoxication may have been a factor in this collision and Zazueta was booked into the Riverside County jail in Indio for driving under the influence.
Zazueta was being held in lieu of $2,500 bail, according to jail records.
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– City News Service contributed to this report.
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