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Driver charged with OUI after car rolls off Storrow Drive, becomes wedged against building

The 23-year-old Boston man is set to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.

When authorities responded to a rollover crash on Storrow Drive early Monday morning, they found a Nissan on its side, propped against a building, and the driver uninjured.The driver, however, is facing a drunken driving charge, among others.State police were called to the scene – Storrow Drive eastbound at Clarendon Street – around 2:20 a.m. and found the 2019 Nissan Rogue against the building at Clarendon and Back streets, according to a news release.

Devansh Kumar, 23, of Boston, was allegedly operating the vehicle and was the only person inside. Police believe Kumar was speeding when the Rogue hit a retaining wall. The vehicle then rolled over and hit the building, the release said.

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Kumar was arrested and taken to the state police barracks in Boston, where he was given a breathalyzer test. He was then charged with operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation, speeding, and a marked lanes violation. He’s slated for arraignment in Roxbury District Court, according to the release.

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