Crime

Man Allegedly Driving Drunk Causes Three-Vehicle Accident; One Vehicle Overturned, Another Had Four Occupants

ST. CROIX — Police have charged a man for driving under the influence following a collision involving three vehicles.  The accident which led to charges against Michael Samartin occurred on Sunday night in the vicinity of Coakley Bay Condominium.  According to the probable cause fact sheet, the responding officer made contact with the driver of vehicle 1 who was accompanied by his wife and two teenage children. Contact was also made with the driver of vehicle 2 and Michael Sanmartin, the driver of vehicle 3. All three drivers were interviewed by police separately. Driver 1 reportedly stated that he was traveling westbound in the vicinity of Coakley Bay Condominium when he observed a vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lane. He recounted that he immediately veered left to avoid a collision but was sideswiped by vehicle 3 which caused him to spin out of control and collide with vehicle 2. Driver 1 further stated that once he collided with vehicle 2, he observed it spin out of...