Lang
11/6/22
A one-car accident tied up traffic overnight on Interstate 80, leading to the arrest of a Muscatine County man who Iowa City Police say lied about his identity.
A witness reported seeing a 2004 Nissan Maxima drive into the ditch on eastbound I-80 near mile marker 247…between the Dodge Street and Herbert Hoover Highway exits…just after 1:45 Sunday morning. Iowa City Police say the driver of the Maxima, identified as 34-year-old Julian Andres Vazquez of West Liberty, showed signs of intoxication, admitted to drinking, performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and refused breath testing. He was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.
The accident tied up traffic on eastbound I-80 for about an hour while crews removed the car from the ditch.
Investigators allege that Andres Vazquez initially gave them a fake name…a name officers used on multiple pieces of paperwork until staff at the Johnson County Jail discovered the name he gave was not his. Once Andres Vazquez’s true identity was discovered, it was learned that he had been driving on a suspended license.
Andres Vazquez is charged with OWI 2nd Offense, Tampering With Records, Providing False Identity Information, and Driving While Suspended. If convicted on all charges, he faces a maximum of over four years in prison.