Drunk Drivers Keep Rolling In Moraga - Even On a Blown Tire, and After Hitting Things

Moraga police officers were on hand July 21 when a car clocked at speeds in excess of 65 mph blazed by them while travelling west on Moraga Way, police said.

The car was stopped and officers noted the 19-year-old driver's eyes were bloodshot, his speech was slurred and he smelled of alcohol. A breath test confirmed officer's suspicions and the lad was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.

He was subsequently released to a sober family member.

The next evening, on July 22 at four minutes past midnight, Moraga police were called out to assist Orinda officers in stopping a possibly intoxicated driver after the Orinda resident struck a mailbox in Moraga, punctured one of his tires and was attempting to drive away on the flattened wheel.

Moraga police determined that no one was injured in the collision with the mailbox and Orinda officers took the driver into custody.