Man arrested after causing cars to crash near Madera school, CHP says

MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A imaginable menace to an simple schoolhouse and motorists was prevented aft aggregate drivers reported a antheral walking nether the power adjacent a schoolhouse successful Madera.

Officers accidental they responded to reports of a antheral walking connected the roadway, causing vehicles to astir clang connected Road 27, adjacent Berenda Elementary School successful Madera, connected Tuesday astir 11:30 a.m.

Upon arrival, CHP says they observed the antheral taxable walking successful the mediate of the northbound lane of Road 27 astatine Club Drive, impeding traffic. The antheral was determined to beryllium nether the power of a controlled substance and was placed nether arrest.

"Thanks to the speedy actions of the responding CHP Officers, the taxable was detained, preventing a menace to the simple schoolhouse and the motoring public," CHP said.

Officers besides thanked the passing motorists who reported this incident.