A 29 year old Santa Ana man was convicted of vehicular manslaughter after an accident he caused resulted in the death of another Orange County man. The 29 year old man, who has a prior DUI conviction, was intoxicated when his vehicle ran out of gas on the freeway, causing…
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Teen Faces Up To 13 Years In State Prison For Vehicular Manslaughter
An 18 year old Anaheim man could be facing years in prison for causing the deaths of a father and son while driving under the influence of alcohol in Santa Ana. He is being charged with driving with a blood alcohol level of .13, vehicular manslaughter by an unlawful act…
Two Drivers Arrested for DUI After Collision
A 24 year old Lake Forest woman and a 51 year old Fontana man were both arrested for suspicion of <driving under the influence or DUI, after they collided with each other. According to statements taken at the scene, the 24 year old woman was unable to stop and ran…
Orange County Man Faces 20 Years in Prison for Gross Vehicular Manslaughter
An Orange County California man was convicted earlier this month for gross vehicular manslaughter after hitting and killing a pedestrian. The man was arrested an hour after fleeing the scene. His blood alcohol was reported to be three times the legal limit. This 41 year old Santa Ana man had…
Lake Forest Woman Charged With Felony DUI
A 20 year old Lake Forest woman has been charged with 1 Count of Felony driving under the influence of alcohol with injury, 1 Count of driving under the influence with blood alcohol .08% or more causing injury and 1 Count of Minor driving with blood alcohol of 0.5% or…
Fullerton Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter While Intoxicated
A 21 year old Fullerton, California man plead guilty last month to manslaughter for the 2009 deaths of his two friends when he lost control of his truck and hit a tree in Santa Ana, California. His friends were passengers in his vehicle and were ejected upon impact. The young…
Suspected DUI Collision May Result in Felony Charges Being Filed
A 64 year old man was struck by a car in Irvine, CA, while walking across the street. The pedestrian suffered head trauma and broken bones and is in critical condition. The driver is suspected to have been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time. The…
Costa Mesa, California DUI checkpoint results in 3 arrests.
Costa Mesa Police Department screened 475 out of 1,000 vehicles traveling through a checkpoint at 17th and Raymond Street on Tuesday night. They were checking for impaired drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, which resulting in 3 arrests for suspicion of DUI. Whether you live in Costa Mesa,…
Orange County Judge Delays Venue Hearing in Angel Death Case
The family and friends of Nick Adenhart will have to wait a bit longer to see if the DUI murder trial of Andrew Gallo, charged in the death of the Angels pitcher, will take place in Orange County or elsewhere. Gallo’s attorney was allowed to substitute in on his case,…
Lake Forest DUI had High Blood Alcohol
Rockfield Blvd. in Lake Forest must hold some kind of record for car collisions. In today’s example, a 66-year old man who was recovering from hip surgery, slammed his car into two others and was found to have a blood alcohol content of nearly twice the legal limit. This driver…