Police: DUII driver hits, flips pickup
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Police arrested a driver early Tuesday evening in Southeast Portland after a crash left a pickup truck on its top.
Police said Gerald Dean Stephen, 49, pulled out into oncoming traffic while entering a grocery store parking lot near the intersection of SE 82nd Avenue and SE Start Street, hitting a pickup truck that then flipped over.
Despite the severity of the crash, police said there were no injuries.
A witness at the scene said a small, white Chihuahua from the victim's truck ran to its home five blocks away and was discovered unharmed on the front porch.
Stephen was given a sobriety test and arrested at the scene for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
Stupid drunk driver!! Glad Fluffy is safe and home....he was the smart one....hit the ground running and left drunk Mr. Stephen to deal with the law.