[05-13-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Eight-Year-Old Killed, Two Others Severely Injured in Fatal DUI Crash in Industry

An 8-year-old was killed, while his sister and mother were injured after a suspected drunk driver plowed into them on their way home from Disneyland on Friday, May 13, 2022.

The crash occurred on a Friday afternoon in Walnut.

The crash killed 8-year-old Phillip R., 8, and injured his sister and mother.

Robert said his son Phillip and his 12-year-old daughter Zoya were driving home from Disneyland with mom this weekend when another driver allegedly crashed into their car.

Deputies from the Sheriff’s Department arrested that person for a possible DUI.

Robert claimed that his daughter had multiple surgeries and was placed in a medically induced coma. She is in the hospital recovering.

His wife is in a wheelchair due to a fractured pelvis.

The name of the driver accused of crashing into the family has not been released by the sheriff’s department.

Fatal DUI Accident Statistics

Intoxicated drivers endanger themselves and others by getting behind the wheel while under the influence. They put themselves and other drivers in danger.

If you or a loved one is involved in a car accident caused by a drunk driver, the consequences can be severe, even fatal. In recent years, the number of drunk-driving incidents in the United States has risen sharply, which is a shame.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that in the United States, 30 people are killed every day as a result of drunk driving accidents. Tobacco-impaired driving is to blame for 29% of all traffic fatalities in the United States.

NHTSA data shows that nearly a quarter of all US traffic deaths in 2016 were the result of alcohol-impaired driving accidents. A drunk driver killed every 214 children killed in traffic accidents in 2016.

According to the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) organization, more than 1,000 people died as a result of drunk driving-related collisions in California in 2013. Thousands of unfortunate people have lost their lives and suffered serious injuries as a result of drunk driving across the country.

Los Angeles County DUI Accident Victim Lawyers

It’s time for victims of drunk-driving accidents to take action. Obtaining and presenting evidence that establishes the intoxicated driver’s full responsibility for an accident is best for injured victims to protect their legal and financial interests.

Additional defendants may be held partially or completely responsible, for example, in a drunk-driving accident. It is important to investigate and evaluate all of your options for financial compensation after a California DUI accident, including the possibility of pursuing legal action.

Our Los Angeles County DUI accident victim lawyers at Arash Law will look into all available compensation options. Those who drink and drive should face the consequences.

Arash Law places a high priority on the financial well-being of its clients and their families.

If a drunk driver in California has hurt you or a loved one, please contact our legal team for assistance. In order to get in touch with Arash Law, you can call us at (888) 488-1391 or fill out our online form.