Police: 2 drunk drivers blamed for separate crashes in Clifton
In the first incident, a Belleville woman, 43-year-old Paola Velez, was charged with DWI after a wrong-way crash on Route 46 early Sunday morning.
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Two separate crashes involving alleged drunk drivers left multiple people injured in Clifton over the weekend, according to police.
In the first incident, a Belleville woman, 43-year-old Paola Velez, was charged with DWI after a wrong-way crash on Route 46 early Sunday morning. Authorities said Velez was driving east when she veered into oncoming traffic, colliding with another vehicle. Velez was unharmed, while the other driver sustained a leg injury and is expected to recover.
In a second incident, 39-year-old Felix Gonzalez of Clifton faces DWI charges following a five-car crash near the intersection of Lexington and Highland avenues. The collision occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. Police say Gonzalez showed signs of intoxication. He was arrested after failing sobriety tests.
One man involved in the crash was hospitalized with serious back and leg injuries but is expected to be OK.
