[02-12-2022] Riverside County, CA – One Person Killed After a Fatal DUI Crash in Corona

One unidentified man was killed following a deadly collision involving a suspected DUI driver in Corona on Saturday morning, February 12, 2022.

The fatal accident happened at approximately 3:07 a.m. on 15 Freeway near Weirick Road in Corona.

A northbound Mercedes Benz E-350 was traveling on 15 Freeway when the driver rear-ended a Honda CRV. Due to the severity of the impact, both vehicles drifted off the roadway and drove down an embankment.

Unfortunately, the CRV driver was killed in the mishap. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the sole occupant in the vehicle.

Authorities later determined that the Mercedes driver was under the influence at the time of the accident. He was identified as 29-year-old Jorge Animal G.

He was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside on suspicion of second-degree murder, driving under the influence resulting in death, and DUI resulting in great bodily injury.

An active investigation of the case is currently underway. Anyone that can provide more information about the crash is asked to call Officer I. Mejia of the California Highway Patrol’s Accident Investigation Unit at (951) 637-8000.

Fatal DUI Crash Statistics

Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is one of the most dangerous things a driver can do. Their own lives and those of other drivers on the road could be in jeopardy.

Victims of drunk driving accidents may suffer lifelong consequences. The number of drunken driving occurrences in the United States is rising.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the United States loses 30 individuals per day due to drunk driving. Roughly 29% of all traffic-related deaths occur because of a drunk driver in the United States.

In 2016, alcohol-impaired driving accidents claimed the lives of 10,497 people or 28 percent of all traffic-related deaths in the United States. Of the 1,233 road deaths of children aged 0 to 14 years in 2016, 214 (17 percent) were caused by an alcoholic driver.

More than 1,000 people died in California DUI accidents in 2017 alone, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving numbers. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people have been harmed or perhaps killed due to drunken driving.

Fatal DUI Accident Lawyers for Victims in Riverside County

If you’ve recently lost a loved one in a car accident, you might be wondering how you’ll ever get back to your normal routine. Although there are no quick fixes, you can learn to cope and reconstruct your life.

The victim’s family has the right to submit a wrongful death claim with the help of an attorney, regardless of the outcome of the official investigation. Attorneys can help their clients get financial compensation for medical expenditures, burial costs, the victim’s family’s pain and suffering, money the deceased would have earned during their lifetime, and loss of companionship.

Our Riverside County drunk driving accident lawyers at Arash Law are powerful and aggressive advocates for DUI accident victims. Drunk drivers must face the consequences for their terrible and deadly behavior.

We believe that DUI accident victims deserve justice. Our law firm is committed to helping injured victims maximize their compensation so that they can pay their medical bills and provide financial support to their families. If you or your loved one was injured in a drunk driving accident in California, please do not hesitate to contact our legal team for legal guidance. Call Arash Law today at (888) 488-1391 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation.