A man who left a Cottonwood bar and drove through Cornville reportedly veered off Cornville Road, struck two stone retaining walls, launched over a 12-foot culvert and rolled multiple times before landing directly on top of at least one unoccupied car outside the Old Corral Bar. The driver had a reported blood alcohol content of 0.311% and faces numerous criminal charges. Photo courtesy of Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
On Sunday, June 7, at 1:30 a.m., Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a collision outside a bar in the 11000 block of Cornville Road. A 26-year-old male driver reportedly lost control of a white pickup truck while heading home.
The truck allegedly veered off Cornville Road, struck two stone retaining walls, launched over a 12-foot culvert and rolled multiple times before landing directly on top of at least one unoccupied car.
During the initial investigation, deputies learned the driver allegedly left a bar in Cottonwood before allegedly crashing at the Old Corral bar in Cornville, which was not reported to be involved in the driver’s drinking activities.
The driver registered a 0.311% blood alcohol content on a preliminary breath test.
Following medical clearance, the driver was arrested on preliminary charges of DUI, aggravated assault, four counts of criminal damage and six counts of endangerment.
“It is, without a doubt, an absolute miracle that no one was seriously injured or killed when the truck rolled through the parking lot and struck other cars,” YCSO stated.
