Fourth of July accidents result in DUI arrests

Hays Post

The Hays Police Department arrested two people for driving under the influence in two separate Fourth of July accidents.

The first occurred on July 4 shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to HPD Lt. Brandon Wright.

Wright said Marla Stroup, 52, Hays, was driving a 2002 Lexus on Old U.S. 40 before losing control of the vehicle and leaving the roadway.

Stroup reportedly hit a trailer at Southgate Mobile Park, wiping out the trailer’s deck and hitting a truck before coming to a stop.

The second incident occurred at 6:15 p.m. on the 2700 block of Thunderbird.

According to Wright, Laura Engel, 19, Hays, was driving a Nissan Altima when the vehicle left the roadway and hit a retaining wall on the lawn of residential property.

No injuries were reported in either accident.

Over the holiday weekend, a total of seven arrests were made for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.