Dave Chapman Hospitalized after DUI Crash on Cedars Road in Redding
Officer Dave Chapman Injured in Redding Car Accident on Cedars Road near Kenyon Drive; Jason Snider Arrested
Redding, California (January 5, 2019) – An officer was hospitalized Thursday night after an alleged DUI crash in Redding, police said.
The accident happened at about 10:05 p.m. Thursday, January 3 on Cedars Road near Kenyon Drive.
According to the police, Jason Paul Snider, 45, was driving a 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse at a high rate of speed on Cedars Road when he rear-ended a marked police car driven by Dave Chapman.
The force of the impact caused the police car to spin around and went off the road. Snider lost control of his vehicle and veered off the road and into a greenbelt area made up of heavy brush and vines.
Officer Chapman, who was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, sustained minor injuries and was transported to Shasta Regional Medical Center.
Snider was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol level above .08%. He was booked at the Shasta County Jail. It was immediately unclear if he was wearing his seat belt.
The crash remains under investigation.
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