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60-year-old driver arrested for DUI after collision and attempt to flee in Leiden [update]

60-year-old driver arrested for DUI after collision and attempt to flee in Leiden [update]

A 60-year-old man from Heemstede was arrested in Leiden on Tuesday morning after crashing his car into a lamp post while under the influence. The driver attempted to flee the scene following the collision at the intersection of Willem de Zwijgerlaan and Marnixstraat.

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Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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