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A DUI driver was arrested following an erratic pursuit and crashing spree in Orange on Thursday.

The truck driver was first spotted exiting a Taco Bell parking lot and driving across the street before crashing into a curb near Walnut Avenue and Tustin Street around 9:20 p.m.

Orange Police officers attempted to pull him over, but he “suddenly reversed and fled west onto Walnut Avenue,” leading police on a pursuit.

As the driver sped away, he crashed into a tree and a parked car in the driveway of a home.

Undeterred, he continued driving across Maplewood Street and collided with two additional parked cars in another driveway before smashing into a brick wall.

The impact from the wall destroyed the pickup truck while trapping the driver inside, police said.

  • The violent aftermath of a DUI driver’s erratic crashing spree during a pursuit in Orange on June 15, 2023. (Orange Police Department)
    The violent aftermath of a DUI driver’s erratic crashing spree during a pursuit in Orange on June 15, 2023. (Orange Police Department)
  • The violent aftermath of a DUI driver’s erratic crashing spree during a pursuit in Orange on June 15, 2023. (Orange Police Department)
    The violent aftermath of a DUI driver’s erratic crashing spree during a pursuit in Orange on June 15, 2023. (Orange Police Department)

Crews from the Orange City Fire Department arrived at the scene to extricate the suspect. The driver was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries.

A DUI investigation revealed the man was under the influence of narcotics during the pursuit.

He was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, hit-and-run, evading, and resisting arrest.