Infant and Mother Unharmed, DWI Driver Arrested

Occurred on 12/22/11, 9:16 p.m.  DWI with a Child/Minor Accident   5300 Weber     1112200158 

Officers responded to the area for an accident in which the driver fled, leaving behind an infant with her 25-year-old mother.  Upon their arrival, Officers contacted the mother, who along with the child was being treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel. 

Further investigation revealed that the driver Gilbert Colunga (03/13/85) was traveling east on Tiger and as he turned right onto Weber, he lost control of his green 2000 Ford Crown Victoria and hit a palm tree. 

Colunga fled on foot, but was quickly found by Officers in the 4000 block of Manhattan Drive and returned to the accident scene where he was positively identified as  the driver. 

Colunga who appeared to be intoxicated was not administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests due to being involved in an accident.  He was medically cleared and a Blood Draw taken.  Colunga was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated with a Child.