Former San Francisco Firefighter Pleads Not Guilty to DUI Charge

A former San Francisco firefighter pleaded not guilty to DUI charges that came down from a grand jury indictment for a 2013 crash between his fire truck and a motorcycle, reports KTVU.

Michael Quinn, 43, entered not guilty pleas to three felony charges of DUI, including DUI causing injury and driving a commercial motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .04 percent or higher.

Quinn appeared before San Francisco Superior Court Judge Bruce Chan and remains out of custody on $100,000 bail for the incident on June 28, 2013.

He was arrested after he hit a motorcycle on Fifth and Howard streets in the city’s South of Market neighborhood.

The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in the crash and has since been recovering.

In March, Quinn was indicted by a grand jury after the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office initially declined to file charges last July following his arrest.

Quinn, a 23-year veteran of the fire department, resigned from the department in November. He had been placed on unpaid leave following his arrest.

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