Early Sunday morning, surveillance footage captured a violent crash at the heart of Orange’s historic Plaza Park. A speeding driver failed to navigate the turn at Orange Circle, plowing through bushes, benches, and barriers before scraping the side of the iconic fountain at the center.

Witnesses said a group of men had just left the area where the car came to rest, leaving behind a mangled vehicle. The driver survived and was arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to a spokesperson for the Orange Police Department.

Authorities told KTLA the suspect was on DUI probation at the time and had prior convictions.

Residents expressed frustration over yet another incident at the fountain. “I just don’t know why people can’t figure it out and stop driving through it! It blows my mind,” said loc

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