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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Man Who Crashed U-Haul Truck Pleads 'No Contest' To Driving While Drunk

Corey McDonald was sentenced to probation and ordered to stay away from alcohol

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Jason Lea
  • Tuesday, February 12

Corey McDonald -- the man accused of flipping a 14-foot U-Haul truck while driving drunk -- pleaded 'no contest' Monday morning in Mentor Municipal Court to a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. A "no contest" plea is when a suspect neither admits to nor disputes the charges against him or her. The judge found McDonald guilty and sentenced him to 90 days in jail. However, the judge also gave McDonald credit for the 33 days he already spent behind bars and suspended the remainder. That means McDonald can avoid any more jail time if he doesn't violate the terms of his probation. McDonald was ordered to stay away from alcohol, pay restitution for the damage he did to the rented truck and participate in a driver's awareness …

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Man Who Crashed U-Haul Truck Is Accused Of Driving While Drunk

Stu Mahaffey

8:30 am on Saturday, February 16, 2013

33 days for a first offense? Our system is screwed, FIX THE LEGAL SYSTEM!   more ›

Friday, January 4, 2013

Man Who Crashed U-Haul Truck Is Accused Of Driving While Drunk

Corey McDonald caused the truck to flip onto its side; he is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated

A man who caused a 14-foot U-Haul truck to flip on its side Thursday evening is accused of driving while intoxicated. Corey McDonald, 21, of Concord Township, was driving west on Lake Shore Boulevard at about 9:30 p.m., Mentor Police Lt. Ken Zbiegien said. According to the police report, first McDonald drove off the left side of the road and knocked down a mailbox in the 7500 block. Then he drove on some of the tree lawns on the south side of the street. Finally, the truck fell on its side and slid another 30 feet before coming to a stop, Zbiegien said. McDonald was not hurt during the crash. No one else was with him in the truck at the time and no other vehicles were involved in the crash. When police arrived, they suspected McDonald was …

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