Visalia Police Arrest Man on Multiple DUI Charges After Vehicle Collision
VISALIA, CA – At approximately 7:00 p.m., Visalia Police Department officers responded to the intersection of St. Johns Parkway and Maple Avenue following reports of a traffic collision. According to police, a burgundy GMC SUV traveling eastbound on St. Johns Parkway collided with a vehicle that was parked along the roadway.
Upon arrival, responding officers contacted the driver, identified as 40-year-old Cory Donahue. Following an evaluation at the scene, law enforcement officers determined that Donahue was operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
During the process of being taken into custody, Donahue displayed physical resistance toward officers before being detained. Officers subsequently conducted background checks, which revealed that Donahue was currently on probation for a previous driving under the influence offense and had an active outstanding warrant related to a prior DUI case.
Donahue was arrested and booked into the county jail on suspicion of driving under the influence causing injury under California Vehicle Code sections 23153(a) and 23153(b), driving with a suspended license due to a prior DUI conviction, resisting or delaying a peace officer, and violating the conditions of his DUI probation.
