[08-13-2022] Napa County, CA-CHP: 2 Injured after DUI Crash in Upvalley, Driver Arrested

According to the California Highway Patrol, a Texas woman faces a felony charge of drunken driving after a two-vehicle crash in Napa County that injured two people in the other vehicle on Saturday morning, August 13, 2022.

According to CHP, Katherine Cahill, 30, of Austin, was driving a 2020 Jeep Cherokee east on Deer Park Road at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, as a 30-year-old Atwater man was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe north on Silverado. The Jeep went through a stop sign on Deer Park and struck the side of the Tahoe.

Cahill was detained following the crash on Saturday at the Silverado Trail-Deer Park Road intersection north of St. Helena. She was arrested and booked into the Napa County jail on suspicion of causing bodily harm while driving under the influence.

According to authorities, the collision injured two Chevrolet passengers, who were taken by American Medical Response ambulance to Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center.

The Tahoe driver was not injured.

FATAL DUI ACCIDENT STATISTICS

Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is extremely dangerous. They endanger both themselves and other road users.
Drunk driving accidents can have far-reaching consequences for all parties involved. The number of drunk driving incidents in the United States has steadily increased since the late 1970s.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 30 Americans are killed daily due to drunk driving accidents. Driving while intoxicated accounts for nearly a quarter of all traffic fatalities in the United States.

In 2016, drunk drivers were responsible for nearly one-quarter of all traffic fatalities in the United States. In 2016, drunk driving was responsible for 17% of all fatalities involving young people under the age of 14.

According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, over 1,000 Californians were killed in drunk driving-related accidents last year (MADD). As a result of drunk driving, thousands of people have died or been seriously injured.

NAPA COUNTY DUI ACCIDENT LAWYERS

There should be no room for complacency when drunk drivers injure or kill someone. Victims of drunk driving accidents should collect and present evidence to show that the drunk driver was solely to blame.

For example, additional defendants could have been involved in a drunk driving accident. If you have been injured or killed in a DUI accident in California, you should thoroughly investigate and evaluate all potential avenues for compensation.

Our Napa County DUI accident lawyers at Arash Law are dedicated to investigating all avenues of compensation for our client’s losses. Punishing them for their actions is fair because they should have known better than to drive while intoxicated.

The primary goal of Arash Law is to raise as much money as possible for medical expenses and family support.

Please do not hesitate to contact our legal team if you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver in California. If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at (888) 488-1391 or use our online contact form.