Wildomar man arrested for destroying property along Macadamia Drive in Fallbrook

Authorities say a Wildomar man in his mid-20s has been arrested in connection with an incident that occurred just before 8 a.m. this morning on Macadamia Drive in Fallbrook.

Darius Lackey, 25, driving a 1998 Toyota Tacoma pickup, "drove through a line of property fences doing a lot of damage," said John Buchanan, public information officer for North County Fire.

California Highway Patrol officer Eric Newbury stated that Lackey hit a fence and malbox on the 1300 block of Banyan Drive, went through a field and drove through more property fences on the 1500 block of Macadamia Dr.

"He then got his truck stuck and couldn't get it out," said Buchanan.

When residents of the area notified authorities what was happening, the Sheriff's department responded and arrested the man. In addition, it was determined that the man needed to be evaluated medically and North County Fire was summoned to transport him to Fallbrook Hospital.

According to California Highway Patrol communication data, it appears that authorities believe the man was under the influence of some type of substance as a blood technician has been dispatched to the hospital to conduct a blood test on the driver.

(previous story, Oct. 29, 2010 8:30 a.m.)

Possible hit and run on Macadamia Dr. by DUI driver under investigation

Andrea Verdin

Staff Writer

California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers are enroute to the scene of a possible hit and run in the 1500 block of Macadamia Dr. this morning.

According to the CHP traffic report site, the CHP communication dispatch received a call about a collision that may have involved a DUI driver.

Watch this site as this story develops.