BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Denham Springs man was arrested after allegedly driving under the influence, causing a crash.
According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the scene of a crash at the intersection of O’Neal Lane and Riverdale Avenue on Oct. 10. Deputies learned that Allan Funez, 40, was driving north on O’Neal Lane before he crossed the center line, crashing head-on with a vehicle in the turning lane. The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment.
When in contact with Funez, deputies reported he smelled like alcohol, his speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was unable to walk unassisted. Inside the car, deputies found an open 12 oz. bottle of Corona.
Funez stated he only drank one beer and declined to take the field sobriety test.
Deputies later discovered Funez did not have a state-issued driver’s license. He was taken to the central substation for chemical testing, where his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.57%. It was noted that this reading is an hour and a half after contact.
Funez was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of operating while intoxicated, negligent injuring, no driver’s license, and opened container. He has a $5,000 bond, according to jail records.
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