Police: Drunk driver dragged Good Samaritan, hit five cars in Glendale

The Brief

  • Glendale Police arrested Samuel Gallegos-Morga, 35, after he allegedly crashed a rental truck into a retaining wall and dragged an elderly neighbor who had approached the vehicle to help.
  • Investigators reported Gallegos-Morga had a blood alcohol content of 0.222%, and is being held on a $50,000 bond for the incident that left the victim hospitalized with a fractured eye socket.

GLENDALE, Ariz. A 35-year-old man remains in custody after police say he drove a rental truck into a neighborhood wall, struck five cars and dragged an elderly Good Samaritan down a street Saturday night.

What we know:

Glendale Police arrested Samuel Gallegos-Morga, 35, following the incident near 67th Avenue and Camelback Road around 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27.

Investigators say Gallegos-Morga crashed a Penske truck into a residential retaining wall, prompting a neighbor to run to the scene to help.

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