[06-10-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Suspected DUI Driver Killed Passenger in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a fiery crash left one woman dead and several others injured on 118 Freeway in Porter Ranch Friday morning, June 10, 2022.

The crash first occurred just before 11:45 p.m. on the westbound lanes of the 118 Freeway, just east of Reseda Boulevard.

The vehicle, which was carrying a family of five, careened off the road and into an embankment, colliding with a fuel line in the process.

The vehicle caught fire after the second impact, causing significant damage.

Four of the vehicle’s occupants were rescued by Los Angeles Police Department SWAT officers who happened to be driving by at the time, but the mother was not.

Zeomara C., a 31-year-old mother, died on the spot.

The other four occupants, three believed to be children, were all rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Officers from the California Highway Patrol discovered that the driver of the vehicle, the father, was drunk and unable to negotiate the roadway, resulting in the crash.

He was arrested and booked on suspicion of driving under the influence and manslaughter.

Following the first collision, a second collision involving three vehicles occurred just feet away as they began to slow down due to the vehicle engulfed in flames on the side of the road.

Two of the people who were involved in the second incident also suffered moderate to major injuries.

The accident is still being investigated.

DUI Accident Statistics

Road safety is a fundamental human right. Drunk drivers jeopardize the lives of others. Strict restrictions are in place across the country to reduce drunk driving instances.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, roughly 10,000 individuals are killed annually in DUI crashes. Approximately 18% of fatal car accidents are caused by alcohol or other drugs.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 30 people are killed in drunk driving incidents yearly. Drunk driving is responsible for around 30% of all traffic-related deaths in the United States.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 60% of these drivers have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above the legal limit.

In 2018, California had 127,250 DUI arrests, 474 of which were for people under 18. There were 4,944 arrests for various offenses. The number of DUI arrests fell by 5% in 2017.

If you are ever on the road with a drunk driver, you can protect yourself by avoiding driving at night when most people are drinking and paying close attention to how other drivers act around you.

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Aside from medical expenses, DUI offenders frequently face lost wages owing to time away from work, reduced earning capacity, and damage to their automobiles and other property. Furthermore, many accident victims suffer significant pain, suffering, and emotional distress from a drunk driving accident.

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