[05-30-2023] Riverside County, CA – Father and Son Hospitalized After DUI Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash in Palm Springs

A 31-year-old man identified as Pablo M. and his son were hospitalized after a DUI single-vehicle rollover crash in Palm Springs Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

As the Palm Springs Police Department where investigating two single-vehicle rollover accidents shortly before 2:00 a.m. on North Indian Canyon Road, they discovered a separate unreported crash that happened at an earlier time.

When the authorities examined the vehicle, there was no one inside. However, they later found out that when the car crashed into a large sand berm, there were two occupants, a father and his child.

They reportedly left the vehicle and went to the nearest gas station, where a family member picked them up and transported them to a hospital.

The child sustained major injuries in the face and suffered unknown internal injuries in the body. He was later airlifted to another hospital.

Montealegre was arrested for DUI and child endangerment. Further details regarding the crash were not immediately available.

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Alcohol or drug-related accidents can cause physical harm, psychological distress, and financial hardship. Following such an accident, the injured party’s rights, safety, and health must be protected. Follow these steps to handle the accident’s aftermath effectively:

• Inspect your body for injuries and seek medical attention immediately. Examine the condition of other people involved.
• Inform the authorities about the collision. Investigators will determine whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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DUI Accident Statistics

Every day, 37 people are killed in drunk driving accidents in the United States, or one every 39 minutes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There were 13,384 traffic fatalities caused by drunk driving in 2021, a 14% increase from the recorded figure for 2020.

According to the California DUI Management Information System, fatal alcohol-related accidents increased by 5.8% between 2016 and 2017. Drunk drivers endanger themselves and other road users. Furthermore, drunk drivers waste 2 billion gallons of fuel each year, harming the environment.

In 2019, there were 949 drunk driving fatalities in California and 10,142 in the United States. It results in a rate of 2.4 per 100,000 population in the state, compared to 3.1 nationally.

Drunk driving was responsible for 26.3% of fatalities in California and 28.1% of traffic fatalities in the United States in 2014.