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Owens arrested after crash
owens wreck

 

Tyrone Owens, 40, escaped injury but not arrest after he rolled his Jeep on Riley Avenue Monday. Smithville Patrolman Andy Snow told the Review that Owens was traveling north on Riley Avenue when he lost control in a curve. The vehicle left the roadway on the left side and overturned. Owens was helped from the vehicle by Smithville firefighters, but refused treatment. Owens was charged with driving under the influence and cited for simple possession, violation of the financial responsibility law, and violation of the implied consent law. Snow said Owens was unsteady on his feet, his speech was slow and slurred, and he submitted to, but performed poorly on, field sobriety tasks. He allegedly refused to take a blood test. A small baggie was allegedly found in Owens possession which contained 11 pills believed to be Xanax. Members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department and DeKalb EMS assisted at the scene.