Driver Leaves One Bar, Crashes In Parking Lot of Another Bar

In an ironic and highly dangerous turn of events, an impaired driver who left a bar in Cottonwood ended up crashing their truck into cars parked at another bar 7 miles away in Cornville.

On June 7, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., deputies responded to a collision at a bar off Cornville Road. A 26-year-old male driver lost control of a white pickup truck while heading home. The truck veered off the roadway, struck two stone retaining walls, launched over a 12-foot culvert, and rolled multiple times before landing directly on top of at least one unoccupied car. Amazingly, no serious injuries were reported.

During the initial investigation, deputies learned the driver allegedly left a bar in Cottonwood before crashing at the Cornville establishment, which was not reported to be involved in the driver's drinking activities.

The driver showed signs of impairment and registered a staggering .311 on a preliminary breath test. Following medical clearance, the driver was arrested for DUI, Aggravated Assault, Criminal Damage (4 counts), and Endangerment (6 counts).

Regardless of the circumstances that led up to this event, the driver made the conscious and reckless choice to put the community in harm's way by getting behind the wheel while severely impaired. It is, without a doubt, an absolute miracle that no one was seriously injured or killed when the truck rolled through the parking lot and struck other cars.

Make the right decision and do not let a preventable mistake become a permanent tragedy.