Two people were injured, including the suspected DUI driver, after their car hit a utility pole in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, on Sunday evening, February 12, 2023.
According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies, the DUI single-car crash occurred at about 10:45 p.m. near the Kickapoo Trail and Onaga Trail intersection.
The driver of a Nissan Altima, identified as 28-year-old Beaumont resident Dustin N., reportedly struck a utility pole of the Southern California Edison. He and his passenger, a 24-year-old Vacaville man, were found lying on the ground outside their vehicle.
Both occupants needed medical attention after being severely injured. They were taken to High Desert Medical Center for treatment. No further details on the passenger’s identity and current condition were immediately available.
The driver displayed indicators of intoxication. He was detained on felony DUI suspicions while the further investigation continued.
Drunk Driving Accident Statistics
There were 10,142 deaths in 2019 in the United States that were directly attributed to Drunk Driving. There were 949 fatalities in California alone. Compared to the rate of 3.1 for every 100,000 population nationwide, this equated to a rate of 2.4 in the state. Drunk driving was a factor in 26.3% of all traffic deaths in the state in 2014 and 28.1% in the country.
A second study found that while drunk driving and related mortality have decreased since the 1980s, millions of intoxicated drivers remain a problem every year. To drive legally in the Golden State, your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) must be below 0.08 percent.
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Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers for Victims in San Bernardino County
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