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Kan. man arrested on suspicion of DUI after cemetery crash

photos by James Bell
photos by James Bell

HAYS – A Kansas man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a Tuesday morning accident that caused significant damage to Mount Allen Cemetery in the 2600 block of Vine Street.

According to Lt. Brandon Wright with the Hays Police Department, just before 10 a.m. Tuesday, Tyler J. Luecke, 27, Hays, was driving a 2000 Infinity QX4 northbound on Vine Street.

The vehicle went left of center and crossed the southbound lanes of traffic before crashing through the wrought-iron fence at the cemetery.

Screen Shot 2015-08-19 at 11.57.06 AMLuecke suffered minor injuries in the accident. As of Wednesday morning, he remained in Ellis County jail.

Wright said several gravestones were damaged in the crash.

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