Village of Santiago, FL (December 3, 2018) – A 79-year-old Villager was arrested for driving under the influence after he blacked out as drove his vehicle and crashed it into a parked car.
At the time, 79-year-old Ronald Bassett Ryan had been driving his Lincoln around 8:40 p.m. this past week when he allegedly passed out behind the wheel of his car and crashed into the rear-end of another that was parked at the intersection of Morse Boulevard. The Florida Highway Patrol investigated and found that Ryan had been driving drunk at the time of the incident.
Ryan spoke with investigators and confessed that he drank one bourbon at the American Legion and that he blacked out and was unsure of what happened. He was given a variety of field sobriety tests and failed. His blood alcohol content came in at .105.
Ryan was arrested on DUI charges.
Village of Santiago DUI Laws
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