A Visalia man is accused of being under the influence crashed through a fence and fled the scene, police said.(Photo: File photo)

A Visalia man who crashedthrough a fence and fled the scene may have been driving under the influence, police said.

Around 4 p.m. Monday, officers were called to Whitendale Avenueand Chinowth Street after someone reported a car had nearly slammed into a home.

The driver fled the scene before officers arrived. Police say the fence was damaged, but no one was hurt in the yard or home.

Officers searched the area and eventually found Jeremy Kyle, 38, on the Linwood Elementary Schoolbaseball field. It's unclear what he was doing on school grounds.

"School was not in session and there were no students present during the incident," Sgt. Mona Whaley stated in a press release.

Kyle was evaluated by officers who determined he wasunder the influence. He suffered minor injuries and was treated at Kaweah Delta Medical Center.

He was later released from the hospital and booked into Tulare County Pretrial Facility on suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run.

Because no injuries were reported, Kyle will likely avoid felony DUI charges but could face a stiffer penalty for the hit-and-run, if convicted. He will be required to pay restitution fees to repair the fence, if the charges stick.

If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are urged to call the Visalia Police Department at 734-8116.

Sheyanne Romero covers Tulare County public safety, local government and business for the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register newspapers. Follow her on Twitter @sheyanne_VTD. Get alerts and keep up on all things Tulare County for as little as $1 a month. Subscribe today.

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