Suspect allegedly crashes into pickup; 41-year-old arrested for hit and run, DWI test refusal

Published 10:05 am Wednesday, August 12, 2015

A 41-year-old Austin man was arrested early Wednesday after he allegedly committed a hit and run.

Police Chief Brian Krueger said witnesses told police the suspect smashed into an older pickup truck near the 1600 block of East Oakland Avenue shortly after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Officers later found the suspect’s car, a maroon Chevy Impala, in a driveway near 10th Street and First Avenue Northeast. The Impala appeared to have suffered heavy damage, according to Krueger.

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The suspect was arrested after he refused a DWI test. He was taken to the Mower County jail pending formal charges.