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One person hospitalized following wrong way traffic crash, suspect arrested for DUI

Incident was 1 of 3 wrong way drivers over weekend
Posted at 5:57 AM, Aug 15, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-15 05:58:51-04

One person was hospitalized following a wrong way traffic crash that led to a DUI arrest over the weekend. 

Geovany Mendez, posted $750 bond on Sunday after he was arrested for driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Anderson Road near Hoover Boulevard and crashed head on into another vehicle around 11:15 p.m. Saturday night. 

This case, was one of three wrong way driver incidents in the Bay area over the weekend. 

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The wrong way driver, Mendez, was suspected of being under the influence during the time of the crash. Deputies conducted a breath test on the suspect. His blood alcohol content was .173, just over twice the legal limit.

Mendez was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and driving without a valid Driver's License. 

Deputies did not release the other driver's information.