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Suspected DUI Driver Arrested After Hitting 2 LADWP Workers

December 1, 2009

Hollywood – A woman was arrested this morning for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs after causing a car accident that injured two employees of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

A spokesperson from LADWP said that the collision occurred near the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Canyon drive at around 2:00 am.

The two LADWP workers were at the scene to do repairs on an underground transformer before they were hit by the motorist.

They were quickly sent to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The identity of the victims and the arrested motorist were not immediately released by the authorities.

The circumstances of the accident are still under investigation.