Lewes Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI After Crash
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A Lewes man has been arrested following the investigation into a crash Wednesday evening. Delaware State Police were called for a crash on Hudson Road near Route 9 near Milton around 6:30pm and learned the driver of a pickup, later identified as 37 year old Thomas Clendaniel of Lewes, left the scene on foot. Police learned the driver of a Sentra slowed to turn into a residential driveway ā Clendaniel failed to slow and struck the Sentra.Ā
Police located Clendaniel walking on Route 9 and smelled alcohol coming from him and observed signs of impairment. Clendaniel refused standard field sobriety tests and was arrested. A computer search showed he had 5 prior DUI convictions and was driving on a suspended/revoked license. Clendaniel is charged with the following offenses:Ā
- 6th Offense DUI (Felony)
- Vehicular Assault Second Degree- 3 counts
- Drunk on a Highway
- Leaving the Scene of a Collision Resulting in Injury
- Driving While Suspended or Revoked
- Other Traffic-Related Offenses
Clendaniel was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $13,500 secured bond.
The driver of the Sentra, a 57-year-old woman from Saint Michaels, Maryland, and two passengers were taken to an area hospital for minor injuries.