ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An Anchorage man was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash that left a motorcycle driver in critical condition.
Anchorage police say 44-year-old Franklin Townsend failed field sobriety tests after the crash at DeBarr Road and Edward Street.
Police say a 47-year-old man on a motorcycle was traveling west on DeBarr and stopped for a red light at 8:30 p.m. Saturday when a sedan approached from behind.
Police say the sedan slammed into the motorcycle and continued another 50 feet through the intersection.
The motorcycle driver was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police say Townsend at the Anchorage Jail refused a breath test.
Online court records indicated formal charges were pending. Townsend remained jailed Sunday morning.
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