[03-15-2025] San Diego County, CA – Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Suspected DUI Crash in Miramar

A 23-year-old man sustained a serious leg injury after being struck and pinned by a vehicle in a suspected DUI crash in Miramar, San Diego, on Saturday morning, March 15, 2025.

According to the San Diego Police Department, the incident occurred around 8:40 a.m. in front of a business at 9532 Miramar Road.

The victim was replacing trash bags when a driver attempting to park drove forward over a curb, pinning the man’s leg to the wall.

Emergency responders transported the victim to a hospital for treatment of apparent fractures.

Authorities suspect DUI was a factor in the crash. No description of the driver or vehicle has been provided, and details regarding a possible arrest remain unavailable.

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What To Do After Being A Victim Of A DUI Accident

The actions you take after a DUI accident can greatly impact your physical recovery and financial compensation. To protect your health and legal rights, follow these essential steps:

1. Stay calm and move to a safer area if you can. Assess your condition before checking other people involved.
2. Call 911 immediately so paramedics and local authorities can respond to the scene. This can also quickly alert nearby officers if the impaired driver is trying to commit a hit-and-run.
3. Don’t engage with the intoxicated or drugged driver. Their behavior may be unpredictable; let the police handle the situation with them.
4. If you’re able, take photos and videos of the scene. Capture the scene from different angles and highlight important details like visible injuries, property damage, road marks, debris from the accident, etc.
5. Politely request any witnesses to provide statements to the police. Ask for their phone number, as well, in case you need to contact them later.
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DUI Accident Statistics

According to the NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis, in 2020, 11,654 fatalities resulted from crashes involving at least one alcohol-impaired driver, making up 30% of all traffic deaths in the U.S. This was a 14.3% increase from 2019 when 10,196 deaths were recorded.

On average, a drunk driving fatality occurred every 45 minutes. The 21 to 24 and 25 to 34 age groups had the highest percentage of impaired drivers in fatal crashes, each accounting for 26% of incidents.

Among vehicle types, motorcycle riders had the highest rate of alcohol impairment in fatal crashes at 27%, followed by passenger car drivers (23%), light truck drivers (19%), and large truck drivers (3%).

In crashes involving children 14 and younger, 229 fatalities (21%) were linked to alcohol-impaired driving. Additionally, 67% (7,831 deaths) of all DUI-related fatalities involved a driver with a BAC of 0.15 g/dL or higher.

Alcohol impairment in fatal crashes was 3.1 times higher at night than during the day.