A man with two prior DUI convictions was arrested Tuesday evening after a hit and run crash at Antelope Valley Parkway and Vine. LPD Captain Max Hubka tells KLIN News a red pickup struck a Ford Escape around 6:30 p.m. and took off.
The vehicle was found near 20th and Holdrege with the driver passed out inside. Officers immediately began a DUI investigation. “He was found to be under the influence of alcohol. He tested more than 3 and a half times the legal limit,” Hubka says.
34 year old Timothy Behmer was booked at the Lancaster County Jail for third offense DUI-aggravated, which is a felony. He also received citations related to the accident.
No serious injuries were reported on the other driver.