[08-26-2022] San Diego County, CA – Head-on Collision with Suspect DUI Driver on State Route 52 Results in the Death of a 49-year-old Man

A 49-year-old man was killed after a head-on collision involving a suspected DUI driver on westbound state Route 52 on Friday morning, August 26, 2022.

The accident happened around 2:45 a.m. on westbound SR-52 east of Interstate 805.

According to the CHP spokesperson, Jess M., a 23-year-old woman, drove the black truck the wrong way and was thought to have been under the influence.

The truck collided, mangled, and caused the death of the 49-year-old man.

The man’s identity is yet unknown.

According to Matias, the driver suffered minor injuries and was detained on suspicion of DUI.

DUI Crash Statistics

Pedestrians are particularly at risk when they are in the path of oncoming traffic. Due to their lack of protection, they are the most vulnerable.

A fundamental human right is the safety of the roads. Drunk drivers endanger both their own lives and the lives of innocent bystanders. In California and across the nation, there is a lot we can do to lower the number of people who drive after drinking.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claims that (NHTSA) nearly 10,000 people per year are killed in drunk driving accidents. The CDC calculates that about 18% of fatal auto accidents involve alcohol or drugs.

Over a thousand people have perished in drunk driving accidents in California, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Numerous thousand people have died or endured severe injuries due to drunk driving.

Unfortunately, drunk driving accidents are widespread in the US.

San Diego County DUI Accident Lawyers for Injured Victims

Driving while intoxicated falls under the definition of negligence—behavior that is careless or reckless and causes harm to another person—driving. At the same time, drunk driving is negligent by definition. This kind of careless driving is among the riskiest ones.

California has a no-fault system for car accidents. To hold the at-fault party legally liable for injuries sustained in a car accident, the victim must first demonstrate that the other party caused the accident. The foundation for liability is typically the legal concept of “negligence.”

At Arash Law, our drunk driving accident attorneys in San Diego County are tenacious, combative advocates for DUI accident victims. Drunk drivers must be made to answer for their heinous and dangerous actions. Must serve DUI accident victims justice. People make the most money to support their families and medical expenses. If you or a loved one has been hurt in a drunk driving accident in California, don’t hesitate to contact our legal team.

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