[04-16-2022] Contra Costa County, CA – Pedestrian Killed, Another Injured in Fatal DUI Crash Involving Oakland Pedophile Priest in Walnut Creek

A pedestrian identified as Curtis G. was struck in a fatal DUI accident by a defrocked Oakland priest accused of sexually abusing dozens of children in Walnut Creek on Saturday night, April 16, 2022.

The fatal crash occurred around 9:00 p.m. in the Rossmoor retirement community.

According to a report from Rossmoor.com, the priest, Stephen K., jumped a curb in his car while driving in the Rossmoor retirement community, killing a resident walking home with his wife.

According to booking records, Kiesle was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility Saturday night on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI.

He previously served six years in prison after pleading no contest to molesting a young girl in 1995.

His bail has been set at $250,000.

According to the report, his wife was treated at the hospital for minor injuries.

Kiesle has been named in dozens of lawsuits accusing him of sexually abusing minors, including several new ones in recent years.

Fatal DUI Accident Statistics

Drug and alcohol-induced driving is extremely dangerous. In doing so, they put themselves and other drivers at risk.

Those who are injured or killed as a result of a drunk driving collision face serious long-term consequences. Since the late 1970s, the number of drunk driving incidents in the United States has steadily increased.

About 30 people are killed by drunk driving accidents every day in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In the United States, a quarter of all traffic deaths are the result of drunk drivers.

Over a quarter of all fatalities on our nation’s roads were due to alcohol-related accidents in 2016. Drinking and driving was responsible for 17% of all fatalities involving children under the age of 14.

As reported by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), California saw more than 1,000 fatalities caused by drunk drivers last year. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed or injured as a result of drunk driving.

Contra Costa County DUI Accident Lawyer for Victims of Crash

Those who have been injured or killed as a result of drunk driving accidents deserve every bit of assistance that can be provided. Gathering and presenting evidence showing that the drunk driver was solely responsible for the accident is in their best interest.

For example, additional defendants may have been involved in a DUI accident. For those injured or killed in a California DUI accident, all possible avenues for monetary compensation should be thoroughly investigated and evaluated.

Our Contra Costa County DUI accident lawyers at Arash Law will investigate every avenue of compensation for our clients’ damages. Driving while intoxicated is a criminal offense, and those responsible for it should face criminal penalties.

Medical bills and the families they support are the primary goals of Arash Law’s practice.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver in California, please contact our legal team immediately.

Contact Arash Law by phone at (888) 488-1391 for a free consultation or by filling out our online form.