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DUI suspect arrested after crashing into cars

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Costa Mesa police arrested a woman on suspicion of driving under the influence after she crashed into two parked vehicles and flipped her own car, police said.

About 9:30 p.m. police received a call that a Jaguar XX8 had turned over just north of Cabrillo on Santa Ana Avenue in Costa Mesa, police said.

Police and fire units responded and arrived on the scene a few minutes later, finding Christine Smallshook, 46, of Costa Mesa trapped inside of the car, police said.

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Smallshook was pulled from the Jaguar and taken to Western Medical Center – Santa Ana where she was treated for injuries, police said. She was arrested at the hospital on suspicion of driving under the influence and released to medical staff, police said.

— Kelly Strodl


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