Washington Candidate Krista Perez Faces DUI Charge After 5-Car Crash, Video Shows Patrol-Car Breakdown
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Washington Candidate Krista Perez Faces DUI Charge After 5-Car Crash, Video Shows Patrol-Car Breakdown
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Summary
Tacoma police video shows state House candidate Krista Perez sobbing and praying in a patrol car after her August 11 arrest on a DUI charge tied to a chain-reaction crash.
Perez, a Washington Democrat who finished first in the 29th District primary, told officers she had drunk wine, rated her sobriety a four out of 10 and declined voluntary field sobriety tests.
Prosecutors added a refusal enhancement after police said Perez failed to provide a usable breath sample in three attempts at headquarters before the machine timed out.
The collision allegedly began when Perez's 2019 Chevrolet Silverado hit a parked car shortly after midnight on South G Street, damaging five vehicles.
Washington law does not bar a lawmaker from serving with a DUI charge, leaving the case to unfold as Perez heads into a November general election against incumbent Democrat Melanie Morgan.