A pickup truck plowed through a cinderblock wall and came to rest submerged in a residential backyard swimming pool in Gilbert Saturday. The crash unfolded on September 19, turning a quiet neighborhood pool into the scene of a dramatic response.
Reporter Andrew Christiansen covered the crash for FOX 10 Phoenix, which reported on the truck's path through the residential wall and into the pool.
No further details on the driver's identity, injuries, or the exact address of the crash have been released. It remains unknown whether the driver has faced formal charges, and toxicology results that would confirm blood alcohol levels have not yet been made public.
How Gilbert Tracks Crashes Like This One
Gilbert operates a centralized Traffic Operations Center, according to the Town of Gilbert.
What Arizona's DUI Laws Could Mean Here
Under Arizona Revised Statutes § 28-1381, it is illegal to drive while impaired “to the slightest degree,” according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
If toxicology testing shows a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15% or higher, the driver could face enhanced “Extreme DUI” charges under A.R.S. § 28-1382, which carries a mandatory minimum of 30 consecutive days in jail for a first-time conviction, per the Arizona State Legislature. Whether the Maricopa County Attorney's Office will pursue Extreme DUI or additional charges such as criminal damage remains unclear, and official BAC results have not been released.
The crash occurred in Gilbert.
Pool Barrier Rules Now Facing the Homeowner
The crash involved a wall and a pool.
Vehicle-into-pool crashes involving suspected impaired drivers are not unique to Gilbert. In a similar Hoodline-reported crash in San Mateo, California, in February, a suspected DUI driver crashed through a residential boundary fence and landed inside a backyard pool, prompting a police response and field sobriety tests. Such incidents can involve vehicles ending up in pools.
