{"id":32359,"date":"2023-08-11T00:33:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T06:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-woman-accused-of-drunken-driving-causing-3-car-crash\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T01:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:56:44","slug":"durango-woman-accused-of-drunken-driving-causing-3-car-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-woman-accused-of-drunken-driving-causing-3-car-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Durango woman accused of drunken driving, causing 3-car crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Law
Law enforcement and medics work a three-car crash Thursday near 25th Street and Main Avenue in Durango. A 19-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A 19-year-old woman is accused of drunken driving and causing a three-vehicle crash Thursday near 25th Street and Main Avenue in Durango.<\/p>\n

Nezhoni Mae Patton, 19, of Durango was arrested on suspicion of two counts of vehicular assault, obstructing a peace officer, drunken driving, reckless driving, illegal consumption of alcohol and driving without a valid drivers license, according to Durango police.<\/p>\n

The crash occurred around 9:45 a.m. when a van traveling north on Main Avenue attempted to turn left onto 25th Street.<\/p>\n

A speeding sedan allegedly driven by Patton was traveling south and struck the rear-end of the van, sending the van spinning, said Durango police Cmdr. Jacob Dunlop.<\/p>\n

The sedan then veered into the northbound lane and struck a truck that was pulling a trailer head-on, Dunlop said.<\/p>\n

The van and the truck each had a single occupant, but the sedan had a driver and a passenger, he said.<\/p>\n

\"Law
Law enforcement and medics work a three-car crash Thursday near 25th Street and Main Avenue in Durango. A 19-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Law
Law enforcement and medics work a three-car crash Thursday near 25th Street and Main Avenue in Durango. A 19-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The passenger in the sedan was identified as a 27-year-old man from New Mexico. He suffered serious bodily injury, especially to his face, Dunlop said.<\/p>\n

Traffic in the northbound lane was reduced to one lane for about 2\u00bd hours, according to Durango police.<\/p>\n

The Colorado State Patrol and Durango Fire Protection District assisted DPD.<\/p>\n

shane@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Law
Law enforcement restrain Nezhoni Mae Patton, 19, of Durango, who allegedly caused a three-car crash on north Main Avenue, after she became combative with officers Thursday near the intersection of 25th Street and north Main Avenue. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Law
Law enforcement restrain Nezhoni Mae Patton, 19, of Durango, who allegedly caused a three-car crash on north Main Avenue, after she became combative with officers Thursday near the intersection of 25th Street and north Main Avenue. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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