HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol says a driver under the influence was the reason for an early morning crash on eastbound Interstate 4.
According to troopers, 36-year-old Dana Napier was showing indicators of impairment after the crash, including a "strong odor of alcohol, blood-shot watery eyes, droopy eyelids and constricted pupils."
Napier was asked to perform a sobriety test which he "performed poorly" on. Authorities say he was arrested for driving under the influence and driving under the influence with property damage or personal injury charges.
One person was taken to the hospital as a result of the crash in Hillsborough County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. No additional information on their condition was released.
A highway camera captured two fires at the crash site. The roadway has since been reopened.
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