

Halloween night DUI
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Idyllwild Fire responded to a roll-over traffic collision around midnight on Halloween night. According to CHP Officer Mike Murawski, Taylor Browning of Idyllwild was traveling north on Highway 243 near Jameson Drive when he lost control rolling his Ford truck. Browning was uninjured and was arrested for driving under the influence. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

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