News June 15, 2020

Pickup Truck Crashes Into Wall Near Beach

Possible DUI incident occurs Monday afternoon

By Sam Catanzaro

A pickup truck crashed into a wall near the beach in Santa Monica in a possible DUI incident.

According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) call log, the incident occurred around 3 p.m. on Monday when a pickup truck crashed into a wall near Ocean and Bicknell avenues.

Nobody appears to have been injured in the incident, although the SMPD has not confirmed this. In addition, the SMPD has not confirmed reports that the driver of the vehicle failed a sobriety test.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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