Crime & Safety

Police: Drunken Driver Hits Tree

Crash on Lyndway Road leads to criminal charges

A man was taken to the hospital and cited for drunken driving after he hit a tree on Lyndway Road in Beachwood just before 3 a.m. Sunday morning.

Santos Dejesus, Jr., 37, of Cleveland, suffered minor injuries after police say he lost control on southbound Lyndway Road. He crossed over the left side of the road, went over a curb and hit a tree in the yard of 2165 Lyndway.

estimate his speed at 20 miles per hour.

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The man was charged by police with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and reckless operation.


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