55-year-old Daniel Ayala was caught driving under the influence after being involved in a single-vehicle car accident near the intersection of Rep John Lewis Way South and Lea Avenue on August 30th. When officers arrived, they noticed Ayala had driven his vehicle onto the sidewalk and crashed into a fire hydrant. The officers then ran the plate and confirmed that Ayala was the driver and owner of the car. They spoke with Ayala, who was standing outside his vehicle, and noticed that he appeared intoxicated. Ayala had a strong smell of alcohol coming from him, as well as slurred speech and difficulty maintaining his balance. When asked, Ayala admitted to the officers that he had been drinking alcohol prior to driving. He then refused to perform sobriety tests. When asked to perform breath tests, Ayala was too intoxicated to do so, resulting in a failed test. Based on his statements and actions, Ayala was deemed to be intoxicated and was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: Daniel Ayala refuses to perform sobriety tests after crashing into fire hydrant
