Crime & Safety
Police: Drunk Driver Struck Pedestrian Crossing Signs
Hellertown Police say Robert J. Nelson, 26, of Lower Saucon Township, struck the signs while driving on Water Street July 23.
A man who was driving under the influence of alcohol was responsible for striking two pedestrian crossing signs near Hellertown's July 23, borough police said Monday in a press release.
Robert J. Nelson, 26, of the 1800 block of Mansfield Street, Lower Saucon Township, was arrested for DUI at 4:08am at Main and Water streets, not far from the area of the crash, police stated.
According to a police department press release, Nelson's blood alcohol content (BAC) was determined to be .17 percent following the accident.
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