Alleged drunk driver creates path of destruction

Alleged drunk driver creates path of destruction

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By Bob Heye KATU News and KATU.com Staff

BEAVERTON, Ore. – An alleged drunk driver left a wide swath of damage and destruction near Beaverton early Tuesday morning, according to police and local residents.

It was one of two alleged drunk driving incidents involving vehicles hitting homes. No one in the homes was reportedly injured.

The first car smashed into other vehicles, mailboxes, fences and a garage before becoming high-centered in a neighborhood on Butner Court near Beaverton. Even then, a local man awakened by the commotion said the driver was still trying to drive away.

Brian Fahrner’s rented home bore the brunt of much of the damage. His mailbox was flattened, the garage was damaged and his cars were all hit.

Fahrner said he came out to find the car high-centered and took the keys from the driver as the driver reportedly tried to restart the vehicle while neighbors gathered around. He said he told the driver to stay in the car until authorities arrived.

Deputies took the driver into custody a short time later. Daniel Cruz-Estrada, 31, was charged with drunken and reckless driving, hit and run and criminal mischief. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had also placed a hold on him, meaning he will likely only be released from the jail into the custody of ICE.

Fahrner said the whole house shook from the impact.

Meanwhile, police said another alleged drunk driver left the road in northeast Portland Tuesday night and slammed an SUV squarely into the garage of a home near the intersection of Northeast 93rd and Glisan, doing massive damage.

No injuries at that location were reported. The driver there was also taken into custody.

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