News agencies reported that two northern California are suspected of being caused by drivers driving under the influence of alcohol earlier in the week. According to CHP Officer Jeff Pingree, a 41-year-old man was driving his Ford F350 east on Brunswick Road near Woodrose Way around 3pm when he lost control of the vehicle and flipped the truck. He sustained lacerations to his arms and head. His passenger, a 26-year-old woman, suffered lacerations and complained of pain in her shoulder. (read more)
Read MoreDrunken driving arrests rose by almost 100 last year, at 527 statewide altogether, and the alcohol-related fatalities are down from last year.
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29
Dec
2010
Drunk Driver Hits Car Then Flees in Sausalito
A collision northbound on Highway 101, close to Sausalito, sent a San Francisco woman to the hospital.
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Monday afternoon on Forbestown Road, alcohol and not wearing a seat belt may have contributed to a fatal car accident says the California Highway Patrol.
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28
Dec
2010
DUI Deaths Down in California During Holiday
Christmas weekend was relatively safer compared to previous years for drivers over the holiday weekend in Merced County and other counties throughout California.
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