North Charleston, South Carolina – A Berkeley County man was detained on Sunday after allegedly causing a four-vehicle crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist, according to the North Charleston Police Department.
Osvaldo Bravo Juarez, 40, faces felony charges of driving under the influence, having an open container of beer in a vehicle, and following too closely.
Around 5 p.m. on Sunday, officers from the North Charleston Police Department responded to the intersection of Dorchester Road and Gwinnett Street. They discovered a severely injured man laying on the road.
The sufferer was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Investigators learned that a driver, identified as Juarez, rear-ended another car in the westbound lane as it was waiting to turn left.
After the crash, Juarez’s vehicle veered into the eastbound lane, colliding with a motorcycle. The motorcycle rider was flung and landed in front of an approaching automobile. The victim was then run over.
Police discovered an open beer container in Juarez’s vehicle, and he admitted to drinking three alcoholic beverages prior to the incident, according to the agency. The crash was also captured on city traffic cameras.
An investigation is ongoing.
