Jacob Vest charged after Rupert Drive crash that pinned passenger
A pickup overturned on Rupert Drive after the driver veered off the road; a passenger was pinned beneath the vehicle and the driver later tested with a 0.09% BAC.
On July 11, 2026, at about 7:35 p.m., a pickup driven by 30-year-old Jacob Connor Vest veered off Rupert Drive in the "Narrows," struck a rock wall and flipped multiple times, leaving a female passenger pinned under the overturned vehicle. Both victims were alert when responders arrived; the passenger was extricated and both received emergency care. Vest admitted to drinking, a hospital blood draw showed a 0.09% BAC, and Officer Hernandez filed charges including aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, multiple DUI counts, simple assault, reckless driving and careless driving causing serious injury.