Lang
7/9/23
A Coralville drunk driving suspect is accused of crashing his vehicle into a police squad car.
The incident was reported just after 2:30 Saturday morning. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old Luke Buchholtz of Elkader was driving on the Coralville Strip when he struck a law enforcement vehicle.
Investigators say Buchholtz admitted to drinking alcoholic beverages as recently as one hour before the crash. He reportedly showed signs of intoxication, performed poorly on field sobriety testing, and registered a breath alcohol level of .159%.
Buchholtz was arrested and charged with Operating While Intoxicated.