[12-07-2021] Stanislaus County, CA – Six People Injured After a DUI Crash in Ceres

Six people were hurt following a major traffic crash involving a DUI driver in Ceres on Tuesday evening, December 7, 2021. The traffic accident transpired at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Service Road near Highway 99 in Ceres.

An eastbound 1998 Ford SUV was traveling on Service Road while a large Freightliner truck was heading westbound. The SUV then entered the westbound lanes for unknown reasons and drove directly in front of the Freightliner truck followed by a 2021 Dodge pickup.

The Ford sideswiped the large truck. Due to the severity of the impact, the Ford continued to the freeway overpass, where it collided head-on with a Dodge pickup and overturned.

Six people were injured as a result of the collision. The Ford SUV driver, identified as 52-year-old Anselmo J., sustained major injuries in the crash and was transported to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto.

The 65-year-old Freightliner truck driver identified as Jaime M. and the 25-year-old Dodge pickup driver identified as Elio M. both sustained minor injuries in the mishap and were taken to Doctors Medical Center and Memorial.

Meanwhile, three other people inside the Dodge pickup were extricated in the wreckage and sustained minor to major injuries. They were also taken to respective area hospitals to receive treatment.

Authorities later determined that the Ford SUV driver may have been under the influence at the time of the accident. He was arrested for DUI-related charges.

DUI Crash Statistics

Drinking alcohol can slow down your brain function, make you think less clearly, and hurt your reasoning and muscle control. All of those things are important when you drive a car. Drunk driving can make it hard for you to drive safely.

There are still a lot of drunk-driving cases in the United States. Around 28 people in the United States die in drunk-driving accidents every day, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.

Drunk driving is one of the main causes of car accidents and deaths in the United States. In 2018, 10,511 people died because they were drunk while driving. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report says that about 18 percent of all fatal car accidents are caused by drugs and alcohol.

In 2017 alone, 123,548 people in California were arrested for driving under the influence, which is a lot. When alcohol was involved in a crash, 26,967 people were hurt, and 1,294 people died that year. In accidents with drugged drivers, people also injured 2,982 more people and killed 829 more people.

DUI Accident Lawyers for Victims in Stanislaus County

Victims of drunk driving accidents have to deal with a lot of physical, emotional, and financial problems. Many people have debilitating injuries and even long-term disabilities that make it impossible for them to lead normal, productive lives. DUI victims and their families have the right to get money from the people who hurt them.

You don’t have to spend money because of the other driver’s mistakes. Let an attorney help you with your case if you have been hurt.

Your lawyer will not only make sure that you act before the deadline, but they will also be able to do a full investigation into the DUI accident, which will allow you to make the best personal injury case possible.

Our Stanislaus County drunk driving attorneys from Arash Law have both the experience and the heart to help you with your case. Call us at (888) 488-1391 or send us an email to set up your free, no-risk case evaluation.