Woman Arrested after Crash in I-5

Motorists should never jeopardize their safety by driving around under the influence of drugs or alcohol as it is known to impair their judgment and cause accidents that may harm others on the road.

A female driver was taken into custody after an early Thursday morning crash that involved a big rig near Highway 50.

The woman, who was not immediately identified, was said to have crashed the red Ford Focus she was driving into the yellow barrels placed along Interstate 5 at about 3:30 am.

The impact of the vehicle into the barrels sent it spinning around before hitting a big rig. The woman told authorities that she had fallen asleep while driving but she was still arrested after submitting to a breathalyzer test.

Injuries of the rig driver and the woman were not reported immediately though it is very possible that they’ve sustained injuries in the said accident.

It is always best to think before driving and never attempt o drive if you know that you are not in the capacity to make good judgments, be alert, and keep your eyes on the road.

Young Women Die in Crash Caused by Speeding and Intoxication

Young drivers often get involved in fatal accidents because of their inexperience and aggressiveness.

Three young women recently died when their vehicle was hit by a wrong-way driver along Weedpatch Highway around midnight. The 19-year-old negligent driver, identified as Leonel Nunez Jr., was said to be speeding and was found to be intoxicated at the time of the crash.

Nunez was said to be driving a 2000 Pontiac Trans Am on the southbound lane with 20-year-old Ricardo Parra and 18-year-old Vincent Alvarez when he suddenly shifted to the northbound lanes where the women’s vehicle was attempting to turn from Reynolds Avenue.

The driver of the 1997 Plymouth Breeze was identified as 20-year-old Esmeralda Soriano. Soriano was with Marilupe Madrigal, 18, and 17-year-old Giselle Madrid at the time of the accident. The three young women died on the scene.

Nunez sustained only a cut on his arm while his passengers sustained minor injuries. He was arrested and may possibly face two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury as well as three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

Lake Elsinore Councilman Admits Guilt in DUI Charges

All drivers and motorists are required to follow traffic rules. Those who choose to ignore their responsibility will receive a punishment that corresponds to the graveness of the offense that they committed.

In fact, a Lake Elsinore councilman was recently sentenced to three years of probation and six days in custody after he pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor DUI.

Reports stated that Thomas Buckley, 44, was pulled over by the authorities in November after they noticed that his vehicle does not have a front license plate.

It was determined later on that the he had a blood-alcohol level of .08.

According to Buckley’s attorney, the councilman will likely serve his six days of custody in a work release program.

Reports said Buckley was also required to join a first-time drinking driver program and pay a fine amounting to $1,582.

People in high positions should set a good example and avoid doing negligent actions that other people may follow. Drivers will continue to disobey traffic rules if the people whom they look up to also disregard them.

Teen Dies in Crash on Her Way to School

An 18-year-old California State University Los Angeles student Beth Amstone died on the scene of a single vehicular crash when she was ejected from her vehicle driven by her boyfriend, Deshawn Johnson, who was taking her to a bus stop to school.

Authorities are yet to rule out speeding as the cause of the accident but it appears that Johnson was not driving under the influence of alcohol when the accident happened.

It is possible that Amstone wasn’t wearing her seatbelt during the crash as she was ejected from her vehicle onto the pavement while her boyfriend only sustained minor injuries.

This tragedy should be a warning to all motorists to always wear their seatbelts whether travelling short or long distances as road accidents can happen to anyone at any given time.

Teen Dies in Crash on Her Way to School

An 18-year-old California State University Los Angeles student Beth Amstone died on the scene of a single vehicular crash when she was ejected from her vehicle driven by her boyfriend, Deshawn Johnson, who was taking her to a bus stop to school.
Authorities are yet to rule out speeding as the cause of the accident but it appears that Johnson was not driving under the influence of alcohol when the accident happened.
It is possible that Amstone wasn’t wearing her seatbelt during the crash as she was ejected from her vehicle onto the pavement while her boyfriend only sustained minor injuries.
This tragedy should be a warning to all motorists to always wear their seatbelts whether travelling short or long distances as road accidents can happen to anyone at any given time.

Making a Difference

When you want your community’s image to change for the better, you help your officials to put awareness in your own community.

Dr. Owen Leons, founder of Teachable Moment Foundation, saw this urge to help Sacramento California in its battle against drunk driving.

Sacramento ranks first in California for having the most cases of drunk-driving incidents.

As a starter for his campaign, he established a website called every37.com aimed at social marketing efforts to reach young motorists who are often the victims of drunk-driving related accidents. It specifically targets motorists between 18 to 35 years old who are prone to the risks of drunk driving.

The website would serve as an interactive portal that would inform drivers of the dangerous consequences of driving while intoxicated. To further the campaign, advertising promotions were launched. Media appearances and streets plays were performed to spread information.

Based on the statistics, the numbers are alarming. This does not include incidents, which are unaccounted for. I bet if all incidents were properly accounted for, most probably the statistics will zoom up.

If all of us will help contribute to the betterment of our community just like what Leons did, certainly, the world would be a better place to live in especially for our children.

Severe Penalty Awaits Incorrigible Drunk Driver

Driving plus intoxication equals danger. Driving plus high speed plus intoxication equals horrible disaster.

Jose Hernandez has been never learned his lesson. His seven convictions for drunk driving failed to warn or slow him down. This time, he was convicted of murder for killing a 60-year-old woman drunk driving.

Hernandez was seemed incorrigible of his ways. He may have cheated death for the times that he had been drunk driving but to actually drunk drive, while his two-year-old daughter was on board the car was utterly negligent and irresponsible.

For someone who had been arrested for seven times of drunk driving, he should have been aware by this time of the consequences of driving while intoxicated. For some one who has undergone drunk driving education programs, he should have been aware of the dangers of it.

Hernandez’s previous offenses had been used to charge him with murder. It may also be used to file civil liability suit.

For some who have plans of following Hernandez’s footsteps or have potential to be like him, severe penalty awaits you. Let this case awaken your senses and change your poor choices.

New Beginnings

It seemed that the authorities’ campaign for sober holidays had paid off, at least in Sacramento, California.

Sacramento policemen had made few DUI arrests over the holidays. Reports revealed that for the CHP Valley Division which included the Sacramento region, only 75 motorists had been arrested for DUI compared to 104 in 2007.

The incidents resulted to the death of 16 people, 13 of said fatalities were not wearing their seatbelts.

Sobriety checkpoints were held and saturation patrols were conducted beginning December 12 in an effort to reduce incidents of drunk driving and DUI-related deaths.

This goes to show that when authorities would just put their minds into it, safer California roads would be within our reach.

The Holidays may be over but road-related incidents are just waiting to happen. It is up to us to start our year with caution and safety in our mind.