Former Los Alamitos Mayor Catherine Ann Driscoll, 42, was hospitalized and cited for suspicion of driving under the influence after she drove off a freeway onramp and struck a tree, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Driscoll, who served one term at the helm of the city until 2008, is recovering following the May 30 crash.
“She was involved in a solo-vehicle traffic collision,” said Officer Raymus Payton, California Highway Patrol spokesman. “Our office made an arrest on May 30th. The charges were driving under the influence of either alcohol or drugs.”
Reached by phone Wednesday, Driscoll declined to comment, adding that she is not aware of the arrest.
“There is nothing that has been documented as of yet,” Driscoll said. “I don’t have anything that says I was arrested yet.”
It was about 11:42 p.m. on May 30 when CHP officers responded to a report of an accident off the southbound San Gabriel (605) Freeway Katella Avenue onramp.
“As she entered the onramp, [Driscoll] drove over the side and collided into a tree,” Payton said.
On the night of the wreck, she was transported to a nearby hospital, cited on suspicion of DUI, and released into the custody of a friend, Payton said. A blood sample submitted by Driscoll is being tested by the Orange County Crime Lab, he added.
The case had not been referred to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution as of Wednesday.
really a one-sided site that only prints junk against the Council Majority.
I understand that I might find something of interest, others might not. Or visa versa… This is a blog site. Soo to insinuate that an article should not be reported since you have no interest in it yourself IS ignorant. I personally find it interesting that an individual that we entrusted our city’s well being to and count that they will make the right decisions for us, can’t even do it themselves. Just the fact that she made the decision to get behind the wheel reportedly drunk and endanger the life’s of other families on the road is unthinkable. Just three days prior, I was on the road with my wife, coming back from a party (SOBER) in the same time frame. We don’t need individuals with this type of decision making skills behind a wheel, let alone, behind a desk that thousands of individuals are counting on. If it was your car instead of a tree she hit, you would be singing a different tune.
Now I have questions for you. What is your name? JB is too close to JM one of Ms.Driscoll's friends. You state that you are not friends of Ms.Driscoll's but you are too interested in this issue not to know her, especially since you haven't or won't state your name.
JB, I normally don’t insult/act rude/point fingers at individuals that I don’t know, however your line of conversation almost makes me feel like you are not JB and you are actually Ms. Driscoll. Not that I care what your name is or even if you are Ms Driscoll. I just think it’s odd you chime in like a pit bull to protect this lady. When services like social services should be looking at her. Oh yea, not to pretend I know that side of the law but shouldn’t someone give social services heads up? I actually care about Los Alamitos and that’s why I am blogging. I think we have already established “News is News”. Why are you soo interested in this article JB?
Watchdog, I am also glad I do not run a paper.