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Mother Speaks Out About Wrong Way Drunk Drivers
Among wrong way drivers, 61% account for people who were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident. The most common type of wrong-way driving takes place when a motorist …
Hit and Run Suspect Captured for Felony DUI and Murder
If you drive drunk and are involved in an accident that claims the lives of other people, you can be looking at charges of felony vehicular manslaughter. A conviction can mean at least one and …
Multiple DUIs? Could Lead To Murder Charges
In California, people convicted of DUIs usually must sign an acknowledgement given to them by their probation officer. This document is called a Watson advisement, which advises them that if they continue to drive impaired …
Thanksgiving DUI Driver Had Two Prior DUI Arrests
Normally, a DUI in California is a misdemeanor charge. There are, however, ways that could upgrade the charges to a felony. A DUI may be charged as a felony if the suspect has had a …
Four Killed in Alleged DUI Accident Over Thanksgiving
For many, Thanksgiving is a time of gathering and of feasting, and a great many of those feasts include alcohol. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving is also a time of travel, and some people make the decision to …
Wrong Way Crash in Baldwin Park
Interstates can be confusing, especially when tired, late at night, and if you are driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. One could easily find themselves driving the wrong way on the interstate, and …
North Hills Accident Kills Mother and Injures Child
ABC 7 reports on a DUI accident that killed a mother and seriously injured a child. The incident occurred just after 10 pm on November 27, in the North Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. A …
How Ridesharing Is Changing DUI
Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized how partiers and pub-crawlers get home after a night of revelry. This is especially true in Los Angeles where ride-sharing services are booming. Before, all-night drinking and …
Construction Zone Accident Leads To Vehicular Manslaughter Charge
The Press Democrat reports on a fatal accident in Petaluma. 29-year-old Teodulo Francisco Tovar, Jr., was driving his 2002 Chrysler Sebring convertible south along Highway 101 off near Kastania Road last Saturday. He crossed into …