Santiago Vasquez Aguirre charged with DUI after Orange Street crash
Ephrata man is charged with DUI—general impairment, DUI—high rate of alcohol, and disregard of traffic lane after his vehicle struck a rock wall; a blood test showed a .122% BAC.
Santiago Vasquez Aguirre, 29, of Ephrata was charged with DUI—general impairment, DUI—high rate of alcohol, and disregard of traffic lane after his vehicle ran off the road and struck a rock wall in the 1st block of Orange Street on July 31, 2026 at about 6:35 p.m. Witnesses said he threw an alcoholic beverage while leaving the scene; police located him displaying signs of impairment and he consented to a blood test that showed a BAC of 0.122%. Charges were filed Aug. 18, 2026 through Magisterial District Judge Bearinger’s office; Vasquez Aguirre is presumed innocent until proven guilty.