SPRINGDALE (KFSM) — A man is facing charges after driving while intoxicated and hitting a pedestrian, according to a preliminary arrest report.
Police responded to the 800 block of East Huntsville Road about 5:25 p.m. on May 13 in response to a car vs. pedestrian accident.
The driver of the car, Songkham Soupharack, 62, was taken into custody after he failed a field sobriety test. Police said he blew a .127 BAC at the jail.
The victim, Sounthon Chanthasen, 63, was flown to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo., with a broken pelvis, a collapsed lung and crush injuries. According to a family member, he is possibly paralyzed from the waist down.
Police said due to the injuries, Soupharack’s charges were upgraded to second-degree battery.
Soupharack was being held Wednesday (May 30) at the Washington County Detention Center on a $15,000 bond. He has a hearing set for July 2 in Washington County Circuit Court.
