The North Charleston Police Department arrested a man and charged him with felony DUI, among other charges, following a crash that injured three people on Saturday.
According to the incident report, Kevin Serrano, 30, of North Charleston, is charged with felony DUI causing great bodily injury, reckless driving, open container, and driving without a license.
At 10:28 p.m. on Sunday, officers witnessed a collision between a silver Toyota Avalon and a red Fiat at the intersection of Greenridge Road and Rivers Avenue.
When officers arrived to check on the victims, they discovered one in the Toyota Avalon who was unconscious and trapped inside. They noticed the engine of the red Fiat was on fire, so officers pulled Serrano out of the driver’s door and another person from the front passenger door to a safe distance away from the burning vehicle. Another victim needed to be mechanically removed from the vehicle.
Officers noticed that Serrano and the Fiat smelled strongly of alcohol. Serrano appeared to have red, glassy eyes, and they discovered an open bottle of beer in the car.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol arrived at the scene and discovered that the Fiat’s speedometer was stuck at 100 mph. The trooper informed officers that a speedometer will frequently become stuck at the last known speed before the impact of a collision.
Law enforcement spoke with Serrano in the back of the ambulance before transporting him to a hospital and determined that he was grossly intoxicated.
Everyone involved was transported to a hospital for treatment.
