South San Francisco Man Arrested for Driving Wrong Way on Street After Hitting Tree and a High Blood Alcohol Content

By Bay City News Service, image via Shutterstock

A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early Sunday after he allegedly crashed into a tree and then drove the wrong way down a street in South San Francisco, according to police.

At about 12:40 a.m. Sunday, officers contacted South San Francisco resident Ronaldo Ocumen, who was seen driving the wrong way on Westborough Boulevard at Gellert Boulevard directly at an oncoming officer, police said.

Officers noticed major front-end damage to Ocumen’s vehicle, which they determined was caused from a crash into a nearby palm tree, according to police.

Ocumen was taken to San Francisco General Hospital to be treated for minor injuries and was later arrested on suspicion of DUI after officers determined he had a blood-alcohol content nearly double the legal limit, police said.