By Sara Beth Williams–
Several lanes of Sunrise Boulevard were closed on Tuesday afternoon due to a rollover collision, according to police.
Citrus Heights Police Sgt. Ryan Smith said Wednesday that a vehicle driving northbound on Sunrise Boulevard swerved across all southbound lanes of traffic, hit a grassy embankment just past Macy Plaza Drive, and rolled over. The vehicle had a single male passenger who was not injured during the crash.
Two southbound lanes on Sunrise Boulevard south of Macy Plaza Drive were closed for about an hour, according to police. The vehicle did not hit any other vehicles or pedestrians while crossing oncoming lanes of traffic. Smith said according to witness accounts the vehicle appeared to have swerved to miss another vehicle, but overcorrected and swerved into oncoming traffic, narrowly missing other drivers before hitting the grassy embankment.
Smith said the driver showed “objective signs of alcohol use,“ and was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Arrest logs show 31-year-old Rex Curtis was arrested Dec. 10 for driving under the influence, with a blood alcohol level listed at greater than .08 percent.
“It could have been much worse,” Smith said, also adding a warning to residents who choose to drink during the holidays to be safe and “call for a ride service” instead of getting behind the wheel.
The Citrus Heights Police will be holding a DUI checkpoint on the evening of Dec. 12 from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. on Dec. 13 in an undisclosed location within the city.
