[05-23-2022] Sonoma County, CA – Elderly Man Injured After a Suspected DUI Crash in Petaluma

An 80-year-old man was injured following a DUI crash at a Petaluma gas station on Monday evening, May 23, 2022.

The accident took place at a gas station located at 3998 Petaluma Boulevard North at approximately 6:15 p.m.

A driver crashed into at least one object at the gas station. Police then approached the man, and authorities determined that he was under the influence at the time of the crash.

The driver had one elderly passenger taken to an area hospital after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver was identified as 57-year-old Felix P. III; he was medically cleared and booked into Sonoma County jail for elder abuse and DUI causing injury. His bail was set at $100,000.

An active investigation of the crash is currently underway.

DUI Crash Statistics

Every day, approximately 30 Americans are killed due to drunk driving. Drunk driving is responsible for around 29 percent of all motor vehicle accident deaths in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 60% of these drivers have BACs of.08 or higher.

Drunk and drugged driving are severe concerns in the United States, and California is no exception. More than 10% of the 10,874 people who died in the United States in 2017 due to drunk driving were killed in California.

In California, it is prohibited to operate a motor vehicle while under alcohol or narcotics. Unfortunately, this does not deter some individuals from driving while impaired. In 2017, 123,548 people were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in California alone.

If you ever find yourself on the road with a drunk driver, you can protect yourself by not driving at night when most people are drinking and paying close attention to how other drivers behave around you.

Sonoma County DUI Accident Victim Lawyers

Under California law, victims of wrongful acts, such as car accidents, are entitled to compensation for bodily, financial, and emotional harm. A plaintiff for personal harm may seek both economic and non-economic damages.

Economic damages are monetary losses with a set monetary value. Lost wages and medical bills are among the losses. Non-economic damages, on the other hand, compensate for emotional distress such as pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and mental anguish.

Driving under the influence is dangerous and should not be tolerated. The Sonoma County DUI accident victim attorneys at Arash Law are zealous advocates for those who have been injured.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a drunk driving accident in California, please do not hesitate to contact our legal team for assistance. For a free consultation with one of our attorneys, please call (888) 488-1391.