A single-vehicle crash Sunday evening resulted in damage to the railing near the South Fourth West Street underpass and a man being arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol.
Matthew Zupence, 32, of Green River, plead guilty to the charge Monday in Green River Municipal Court. He was fined $760 and was placed on two years unsupervised probation.
According to a police report, officers were dispatched to the area at 6:24 p.m. Sunday after receiving a call from dispatch about the crash. When they arrived, Zupence was seen climbing out of his vehicle, a 1997 Dodge pickup truck, which was laying on the driver’s side. Dogs belonging to Zupence were running around the scene and were taken to the Green River Animal Shelter.
Officers at the scene noted Zupence appeared to have a hard time standing still, swaying from side to side, and slurred his words when he spoke. Zupence admitted to GRPD officers that he had some beer while fishing earlier in the day. He said his three dogs jumped into the driver’s seat of his truck on his way home, resulting in the crash. After being evaluated by Castle Rock Ambulance personnel and refusing treatment, a GRPD officer and Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted field sobriety tests on Zupence near the crash scene.
Zupence failed the two tests and was arrested and taken to the Sweetwater County Detention Center.
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