Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — The municipality of Solidaridad continues with repairs after a car destroyed part of a police filter. Early Saturday morning, the driver of a private vehicle slammed into one of the metal posts that supports the top of the inspection area.
The accident happened at the north filter around 4:30 a.m. when the car, which was reported to be traveling at excessive speed, hit the metal support post. The impact was strong enough to uproot the post, collapsing a section of roof and destroying the car.
Part of the aftermath clean up included removing the car’s completely dislodged engine from under the inspection area. The driver was treated at the scene for minor injuries before being transferred to hospital for further treatment under police guard.

He was arrested for driving while intoxicated. None of the police officers or military personnel at the site were injured in the crash.