Accident articles related to DUI
A suspected drunken driver was arrested Monday night after she allegedly drove into oncoming traffic on state Route 76 in Pala, killing a driver. The driver of the Lexus died at the scene before she could be taken to a hospital. The driver of the Hyundai suffered minor injuries.
A 60-year-old semi-truck driver is facing charges for hitting two motorcyclists while high in Albuquerque. The victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition. The driver allegedly admitted to using prescribed medications and tested positive for cocaine.
A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Nashville early Saturday morning. The driver of the other vehicle has been charged with DUI.
Clemson student Michael Lee Lyon III is no longer facing a DUI charge in connection to a crash that killed Robert Barrett. The charge was dropped due to a lack of evidence to support a conviction. Lyon was arrested after police noticed a strong marijuana odor coming from him and the vehicle he was driving.
A 52-year-old California man made his first court appearance Friday to face charges related to a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 north of Albany that killed seven people and injured four others on Thursday. The victims were all migrant farm workers.
A fatal vehicle crash occurred in Sahuarita, Tucson, resulting in the death of a 20-year-old Sahuarita resident. The driver of the Ford F-150 pickup, Camron Ortega, was arrested for second-degree murder, driving under the influence, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Samantha Miller died in a golf cart-style vehicle accident on her wedding night. Three others were injured, and the driver was charged with reckless homicide and DUI. Miller's husband suffered several broken bones and a brain injury.
A driver was arrested in Yorktown after allegedly crashing while intoxicated. The incident happened on Monday, April 24 around 9:30 p.m. The driver, identified as 23-year-old Geovany Aldana Martinez of Mohegan Lake, had allegedly been driving while intoxicated and had failed to maintain his lane while operating at a high speed.
A man has been charged with murder in the death of 17-year-old Mohammed Hussein following a four-car accident in Louisville. Hussein died from blunt force injuries related to the crash, and three others were hospitalized. The driver of the Mazda, Ernesto Ocampo, has been charged with murder, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, and five counts of wanton endangerment.
Robert Mutzberg of Franklin Lakes was charged with assault by auto, driving under the influence of drugs and possession of drugs and paraphernalia after a crash on Summit Avenue. Mutzberg's Kia Forte struck a Honda Civic, causing damage to the driver's side. No fatalities were reported.