26 year old Julio Martinez Cortes was going the wrong way, driving west on the eastbound 520 when he hit State Trooper Andrew Boyer’s patrol car. Seeing the allegedly intoxicated driver and imminent danger Boyer quickly maneuvered his car, a trick learned in basic training, to minimize damage to the car and impact. The collision didn’t stop the driver who kept going and eventually continued on to the I-5. Boyer described the driver as having, ” a blank look on his face”.
The driver then continued driving the wrong way going North in the Southbound lanes of the I-5 until his car died close to 45th street. The suspect then ran from the car until falling from a 20 foot embankment leading to his arrest. Firefighters pulled him from the enbankment where he was taken to Harborview medical center in Seattle. Trooper Boyle was unharmed but did suffer from a sore neck. Boyer felt well enough to complete his shift and switched his patrol car to finish the day.
If you or someone you love were involved in a DUI with accident in the state of Washington this is a very serious offense. The right criminal defense attorney can make all the difference in your case. A DUI charge can mean substantial fines, license suspension, sky rocketing insurance fees, the installment of a Ignition Interlock Device and even possible jail time. You have a right to fight the charges against you, and DUI cases CAN be won. A competent Bellevue DUI defense attorney will be able to find inconsistencies, weakness in the prosecutor’s evidence and failure to follow protocol to have the charges you are facing lowered or dismissed entirely.
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