[02-16-2022] Butte County, CA – DUI Crash in Oroville Results in One Death

A 52-year-old woman identified as Maria Barajas D. was killed following a suspected DUI crash in Oroville on Wednesday afternoon, February 16, 2022.

According to the initial reports from the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Oroville Dam Boulevard.

A speeding vehicle was traveling on Oroville Dam Boulevard when it crashed into the victim’s car. The driver of the first vehicle was identified as 57-year-old Joseph H.

Unfortunately, a 52-year-old passenger inside the second vehicle was
killed in the crash. No other injuries were reported.

The first driver was arrested for several charges, including vehicular manslaughter and DUI-related charges.

Local authorities are further investigating the case.

Fatal DUI Crash Statistics

One of the most dangerous things a driver can do when impaired is to operate a motor vehicle while intoxicated. They could put their own lives at risk, but they could also put the lives of other motorists at risk.

People’s lives can be destroyed if they are involved in an accident involving a drunk driver. The number of fatal DUI accidents in the United States has increased, even though stricter laws have been implemented.

The NHTSA estimates that in the United States, around 30 persons are murdered every day due to drunk driving. A staggering 29% of all traffic-related deaths in the United States result from drunk driving.

In 2016, there were 10,497 people killed in alcohol-impaired driving incidents, which accounted for 28% of all traffic-related deaths in the United States. In 2016, 214 of the 1,233 traffic deaths involving children aged 0 to 14 years were caused by a drunk driver.

More than 1,000 people were killed in DUI accidents in California last year, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) estimates. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people have been harmed and traumatized due to drunk driving.

DUI Accident Lawyers for Victims in Butte County

After an accident, you’ll have to deal with the police, your insurance company, maybe someone else’s insurance company, and the medical field. Sound daunting? It is! Dealing with these problems is what an experienced accident attorney can do for you. Contact a Madera County fatal car accident attorney as soon as you can after a car accident.

The Butte County DUI accident attorneys from Arash Law can help you receive financial compensation for your medical bills, funeral expenses, pain and suffering of the victim’s family, wages the decedent would have earned in their lifetime, and loss of companionship.

Our firm does not represent defendants and does not work with insurance companies. We fight for the rights of wounded victims by utilizing our talents, knowledge, and legal experience.

Call Arash Law today at (888) 488-1391 or contact us online to schedule your free no-obligation fatal car accident case review.