Single Vehicle Crash

Saturday night Mount Pleasant Police were dispatched to investigate a motor vehicle accident in the 200 block of North Wilson Street. Upon investigation, it was determined that Jose Gomez Perez of Mt. Pleasant, was driving north on North Wilson Street. As he was driving he was attempting to fix the windshield wiper switch inside of his vehicle. Perez failed to stay in his lane and traveled into the opposite lane of traffic. His vehicle then collided with a legally parked car. The collision caused the Perez vehicle to overturn, coming to a rest on its’ top. Both vehicles sustained significant damage which was estimated to be in excess of $8,500 dollars. Perez was not injured. He was issued citations for failure to provide proof of financial liability and no valid driver’s license.