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Photos: Man charged with DUI on Bird scooter
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Tempe police 28-year-old Shelton Begay is facing DUI charges from an October 2018 incident when he was on an electric Bird scooter.
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Police say Begay crashed into a moving car on Oct. 26, 2018 near Rural and Broadway roads when he was riding a Bird while intoxicated.
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Arizona's DUI laws are tricky and go beyond driving cars. If you are impaired and operating any motorized form of transportation, you could be charged with DUI.
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Police say this is the first known DUI case involving an electric rideshare scooter in the Valley
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Police analyzed the damage to the car and said it was consistent with the damage on the Bird scooter, according to the police report.
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Police said Begay fled the scene and is also facing hit-and-run charges.
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According to documents obtained from the Tempe Police Department, Begay was traveling southbound on a Bird scooter on Rural Road approaching Broadway Road when he crossed the lane line and crashed into the back of a woman's car, according to the police report.
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After Begay crashed into her car, the woman pulled over and called 911. In 911 audio, you can hear her crying.
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Tempe police 28-year-old Shelton Begay is facing DUI charges from an October 2018 incident when he was on an electric Bird scooter.
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