One arrested for suspected DUI after wrong-way driver collision on Highway 101 

Photos by Jason Brock.

–On Sunday at approximately 1:38 a.m., there was a reported wrong-way driver traffic collision on Highway 101 near Highway 41 in Atascadero. One person was arrested for suspected DUI at the scene.

52-year-old Arnold Johnson of Paso Robles was driving southbound on Highway 101 with his passenger, 27-year-old Tyler Evangelista of Santa Margarita, when he reportedly saw a vehicle driving the wrong way on the freeway towards him. He attempted to avoid the on-coming wrong way vehicle but was unable to avoid a collision, according to CHP.

The wrong-way driver was identified as 36-year-old Monica Duggan of Atascadero. She was arrested on suspicion of DUI. She reportedly had a bloody nose and was taken to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center.

Johnson and Evangelista were also transported to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center for precautionary reasons.

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