The three U.S. Marines who were killed in an Orange County car accident, early morning on February 14, 2012, have been identified as Cpl. Jason Chleborad, 22, of Rapid City, South Dakota, Cpl. Christopher Arzola, 21, of Westfield Massachusetts, and Sgt. Jeremiah Callahan, 23, of Chadron, Nebraska. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal car accident occurred when the driver of a Dodge Stratus carrying the Camp Pendleton Marines lost control of the car and hit a tree on Golden Lantern Street in Dana Point. Officials state that the driver had been drinking before the accident. They say alcohol and high speed are the main causes of this crash. The driver remains hospitalized in critical condition.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the families of Cpl. Jason Chleborad, Cpl. Christopher Arzola, and Sgt. Jeremiah Callahan – all decorated Marines who have served their country well. What tragedy for their families, for the community and their fellow Marines! Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers.

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Margarita Temblador De Lopez, 53, Francisca Temblador De Raymundo, 58, and 51-year-old Oliverio Lopez were killed and three others were injured in a Sacramento car accident, which officials say involved a drunk driver going the wrong way. According to a News 10 report, the fatal car accident occurred early morning on February 6, 2012 on the westbound side of Highway 50 near Folsom Boulevard in Gold River. California Highway Patrol officials said 41-year-old Christopher Rigsby was driving a Honda the wrong way on the highway when he hit a 2001 Pontiac Aztek traveling west.

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Anthony Andrade, 33, and Vincente Santos, 25, were killed in a Solano County car accident involving a drunk driver. According to an article in The Report, the fatal DUI collision occurred on the Interstate 80 in Fairfield, the morning of January 29, 2012. Officials say Michelle Henry, 42, was under the influence when she rear-ended a Ford Explorer with her Buick Lucerne. The impact caused Andrade, the driver of the Explorer, to lose control and the SUV to overturn on the roadway. As Andrade and his front-seat passenger, Floyd Williams, Jr., were attempting to free Santos from the back seat, a 2005 Toyota Corolla driven by 35-year-old Michael Soto of Sacramento struck the Explorer.

Andrade and Santos were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, but it is unclear if Santos suffered fatal injuries in the first or second collision. Williams and Soto suffered minor injuries. Henry faces felony DUI causing injury charges and Soto could face vehicular manslaughter charges depending upon the outcome of the investigation.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Anthony Andrade and Vincente Santos for their terrible loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Victor Arenas, 20, was killed in a Ventura car accident, which officials say involved a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report in The Ventura County Star, the fatal car crash occurred along the 101 Highway near the Faria Beach campground in Ventura, the morning of January 15, 2012. Officials say 20-year-old Abram Pineda of Santa Paula may have been under the influence of alcohol when he lost control of the vehicle, in which Arenas was a passenger, and crashed into an RV.

Arenas died at the scene of the crash. Pineda and Anthony Daniel Saenz, 20, suffered minor injuries. Passengers in the motor home, 72-year old Peggy Booth, 66-year old James Booth, and Clara Glanville, 56, also sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Pineda was arrested after attempting to flee the scene on foot.

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A 55-year-old San Jose man was killed in a San Francisco area car accident when the vehicle in which he was traveling went out of control and crashed, the night of January 7, 2012. According to a report in The San Jose Mercury News, the fatal DUI collision occurred along the northbound Interstate 680 in Fremont. Officials say a Dodge Caravan driven by Salvador Espino, 55, was traveling up to 90 miles per hour when it veered through traffic, through the center median, went off the roadway and crashed into two trees. The right side of the minivan was sheared off and the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Espino faces several charges including DUI and vehicular manslaughter.

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Five people were injured in a Sacramento car accident after a suspected drunk driver crashed into the patio of a bowling alley. According to a news report in The Sacramento Bee, the DUI crash occurred at the Folsom Lake Bowl on East Bidwell in Folsom, during the early morning hours of January 10, 2012. Officials say Tera Lee Nicholson, 41, was under the influence of alcohol when she crashed her car through an iron fence and into the patio containing patrons. Of the five people injured, none appear to have suffered critical injuries. Nicholson has been booked on charges of drunk driving causing major injury.

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A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were injured in a Los Angeles car accident, after a suspected drunk driver struck their motorcycle. According to a report in The Whittier Daily News, the DUI collision occurred on Telegraph Road at Victoria Avenue in the unincorporated county area of South Whittier, the night of December 21, 2011. Officials say the driver involved in the crash was an underage drunk driver. The man and woman were hospitalized with unknown injuries. The motorist, Pedro Saucedo, 18, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victims of this motorcycle accident. I wish them the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.

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Fairfield residents Christopher Valdueza, 19, Sukhpreet Singh, 20, Michael Valdueza, 20, and 20-year-old Timothy Beaver were injured in a San Francisco area car accident, which police report, involved a drunk driver. According to a news article in The Reporter, the DUI collision occurred on Ramsey Road near Gold Hill Road in Fairfield, during the early morning hours of December 20, 2011. Officials say the car's driver, Vandor Alde, 20, was traveling at about 80 mph in a 65 mph zone when he lost control of the 2008 Dodge Charger and crashed through a fence and struck a tree.

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Crystal Morales, 17, a Newport Harbor High School student who was critically injured in a Newport Beach car accident involving a suspected drunk driver is still in a hospital in a medically induced coma. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the accident occurred at the intersection of Irvine Avenue and Margaret Drive, the afternoon of December 6, 2011, when a Chevy Tahoe, driven by 38-year-old Marie J. Lippincott of Costa Mesa, struck Crystal as she crossed the street in a crosswalk.

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Sondra Gentile, 61, was killed in a San Francisco area car accident, which officials report, involved a suspected drunk driver who left the scene of the crash. According to a news article in The San Bruno Patch, the fatal DUI collision occurred during the early morning hours of November 17, 2011. A Cadillac STS, which was traveling south on El Camino Real hit the driver's side door of Gentile's Honda Civic as she was exiting Highway 380.

Gentile sustained fatal injuries. The driver of the Cadillac, later identified as 21-year-old Mitnesh Reddy, fled the scene of the crash and was arrested at his home later that morning. He has been charged with several felonies including DUI, hit-and-run, and vehicular manslaughter.

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