Driver arrested for aggravated DUI after allegedly hitting teenage pedestrians – East Idaho News

AMMON — The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Workplace is investigating a crash that injured two teenage pedestrians.

Deputies and Idaho Falls Fireplace personnel responded to the intersection of 1st Avenue and Nassau Drive at round 8 p.m. Wednesday for a reported automobile versus pedestrian crash.

Deputies arrived and located a automobile, pushed by 32-year-old Leana Irma Rodriguez, had left the roadway and struck a 14-year-old pedestrian, in accordance with a sheriff’s workplace information launch.

The pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening accidents and was transported to the hospital for therapy.

Witnesses inform EastIdahoNews.com that one other 15-year-old teen was additionally hit through the encounter, however sustained solely minor accidents.

In speaking with Rodriguez, deputies noticed indicators of impairment and carried out subject sobriety testing on the scene. Rodriguez denied utilizing alcohol earlier than driving, nonetheless, the outcomes of breath testing on the scene indicated a degree simply over 1.5 occasions the authorized restrict.

Rodriguez was positioned below arrest and transported to the Bonneville County Jail the place she was booked for felony aggravated driving below the affect.

No additional info is obtainable.