Crime & Safety
Hummer Slams Into Banning Building, DUI Suspected
The vehicle drove off the road and into Banning Driveline Service, at 1550 E. Ramsey St.
Banning police are investigating a suspected drunk driving case that ended with a vehicle taking out part of a building this week, police said Thursday.
According to police, a white Hummer H1 ran off Ramsey Street and into a building in Banning at around 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday.
The driver, Lloyd Marcus of Banning, 34, was transported to the Riverside County Regional Medical Center, but no one else was injured, police said. There was one passenger.
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"Marcus was later arrested and cite released at the hospital for drunk driving," Banning police said in a press release.
It is unknown what the extent of his injuries are. No one was hurt inside the building when the crash happened, police added.
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The business hit, Banning Driveline Services, was temporarily closed while the building was examined for structural damage by code enforcement officers on Wednesday.
As of Thursday-- rubble remained scattered in front of the building, but the business appeared to be operating.
