[03-19-2023] Stanislaus County, CA – Two Children Injured After DUI Two-Vehicle Collision in Turlock

Two children were injured following a two-vehicle collision involving a suspected drunk driver in Turlock early Sunday morning, March 19, 2023.

The California Highway Patrol, AMR, Turlock Fire, and Turlock Police responded to the crash around 1:13 a.m. on southbound State Route 99 north of W Main Street.

The collision reportedly involved a silver 2008 Saturn Outlook with moderate damage and a heavily damaged maroon 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, which rolled over and landed on its roof.

After being ejected, the Chevy driver was found lying on N Walnut Road next to the freeway. He sustained a moderate head injury and was airlifted by PHI Air Medical Services to a nearby hospital.

The two children riding with him were taken by AMR to local hospitals with minor injuries. Not much is known about the condition of the motorist of the other vehicle involved.

It’s currently uncertain how the crash occurred, but CHP officials arrested the Chevy driver for DUI, inflicting bodily injury to another person, after discharging him to the hospital.

DUI Accident Statistics

Alcohol contributed to 10,142 traffic-related fatalities on United States roadways in 2019. There were 949 fatalities in California due to drunk driving in that year, or 2.4 per 100,000 people. Nationally, we averaged 3.1 cases.

To put it in perspective, while drunk driving played a role in 28.1% of fatal accidents in the United States, it was a factor in 26.3% of traffic incidents in California, putting it among the highest of any of the 50 states.

While another study shows that drunk driving-related deaths and accidents have declined in the United States since the 1980s, the problem of thousands of intoxicated drivers remains serious today.

In California, if a person’s BAC is 0.08 or higher, they will be arrested. Drunk drivers endanger everyone else on the road, from cyclists to pedestrians, due to their impaired judgment and reaction time.

What to Do After a DUI Accident

If you are in an automobile accident involving a DUI driver, it is imperative that you contact the police immediately. It is important to always be honest with the authorities and the insurance company and avoid making assumptions. Innocent victims may apologize. The insurance firm could use such actions as justification to reject a claim.

The final report can be obtained by contacting the appropriate authorities. Below, you’ll find a link to the online form that you can fill out. Once we receive your concerns, we will immediately begin processing them. At your free initial consultation with our renowned attorney, he or she will give your case the individual attention it deserves.

DUI Accident Lawyers for Victims in Stanislaus County

Victims of drunk drivers in California can be sued for damages in a civil court. Please get in touch with us if you or a loved one has recently been hurt and needs assistance working out a claim with an insurer.

During this no-cost consultation, one of our skilled attorneys will evaluate your case, go over the next steps, and outline the factors that may affect the final settlement amount.

Our trusted Stanislaus County drunk driving accident victim lawyers at Arash Law, led by Arash Khorsandi, Esq., have extensive experience advocating for accident victims, with awarded compensation totaling $500 million.

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