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Driver charged with DUI after striking motorcyclist in Chesterfield

Posted at 11:19 PM, Jul 02, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-04 12:20:17-04

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- A woman has been charged with driving under the influence after police say she struck a motorcyclist, leaving him with serious injuries.

Crash scene

Crash scene

JC Daniel was on a Saturday morning ride on his motorcycle when all of a sudden, he was hit head-on by a driver driving the wrong way on Route 10 in Chesterfield County.

The incident happened around 9:55 a.m.

Daniel suffered serious injuries including a broken pelvis and road rash, according to his GoFundMe page.

Norma Villanueva Pereira

Norma Villanueva Pereira

Police arrested 25-year-old Norma Villanueva Pereira and charged her with DUI and possession of a controlled substance.

Crime Insider sources say she had been traveling the wrong way for at least a mile.

Daniel is a soon-to-be father, so his wife says the accident has flipped their world upside down.

A friend has also set up a GoFundMe page to help with medical expenses.

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