Marcus Alex Nelson, 21, and Aaron Beaver, 21, were killed in a San Luis Obispo car accident involving a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report in The Tribune, the fatal DUI collision occurred the early morning of June 17, 2011 on Avila Beach Drive in San Luis Obispo.

The 2004 Saturn that Evan Alexander Green was driving rolled over several times. Passengers, Nelson and Beaver, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Green, who was charged with vehicular manslaughter, has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Officials say Green had a blood alcohol level of .245 and .232 the two times they gave him a BAC test, which is about three times the legal limit of 0.08 percent.

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Four teenagers were injured in a San Luis Obispo car accident that involved a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report, the injury accident occurred at San Luis Drive and California Boulevard in San Luis Obispo the night of June 14, 2011. Authorities report that the 16-year-old male driver of a 1995 Honda Accord may have been under the influence when he veered off the roadway. His vehicle overturned into a creek bed. A 16-year-old male, 17-year-old male and a 17-year-old female were injured as was the driver. An investigation is ongoing.

My thoughts and prayers are with the young victims of this San Luis Obispo car accident. I wish them all a complete and speedy recovery. More

Six people were injured in a San Diego car accident, which police report, involved an underage drunk driver. According to a news article in The San Diego Reader, the DUI collision occurred near Rueda Drive and Tierrasanta Boulevard in Tierrasanta, the night of May 18, 2011. An 18-year-old driver of a speeding vehicle lost control and crashed into a car traveling in the opposing traffic lane, on Rueda. One of the vehicles involved rolled onto its side and the other hit a telephone junction box. Six people were injured and some of the injuries were reported as serious. Police say that there were scattered beer cans at the scene of the accident, and that they suspect the teen driver was under the influence of alcohol.

My thoughts and prayers are with the many victims of this San Diego DUI car accident. I wish them all a complete and prompt recovery. More

Darleen Rosemary Monarrez, 22, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after the vehicle in which she was a passenger went out of control and crashed. According to a news report in The Press Telegram, the fatal car accident, which officials say, involved a drunk driver, occurred the morning of May 16, 2011 at the intersection of Broadway and Century Boulevard. Monarrez died from her injuries. The driver was critically injured and two others sustained relatively minor injuries. The driver of the vehicle could face felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter charges.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Darleen Rosemary Monarrez for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. I also wish the other injured victims the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. More

Major injuries were reported in a Riverside car accident, which officials say, involved a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report in The Desert Sun, the injury collision occurred the night of May 1, 2011 on the 10 Freeway close to Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City. An SUV and a sedan were involved. No further information is available at this time. An investigation is ongoing.

My heart goes out to everyone who was injured in this car accident. I wish them all the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. More

A car accident in San Bernardino, which officials say, involved a suspected drunk driver, injured at least one person. The Press Enterprise reports that the injury chain-reaction crash occurred on the 10 Freeway in Yucaipa the night of April 6, 2011. California Highway Patrol officials say the accident involved four or five vehicles and was triggered by the driver of a white Honda who made an unsafe lane change. The injured victim was taken to a local hospital. One person was booked on suspicion of DUI.

My heart goes out to the injured victim of this accident. I sincerely hope no one else was injured. I pray for the victim's swift and full recovery.

Drunk Driving Statistics

There were 94 deaths and 1,052 injuries reported as a result of alcohol-related collisions in San Bernardino, according to CHP's 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS). In Yucaipa, 22 people were injured due to DUI collisions during the same year.

Laws and Liability Issues

It is not clear from this report whether it was the suspected drunk driver who made the unsafe lane change and caused the pileup. According to California Vehicle Code Section 23152 (a): "It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle."

Also, California Vehicle Code Section 21658 (a) states that whenever a roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic in one direction the vehicle "shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from the lane until such movement can be made with reasonable safety."

In such cases injured victims would be well-advised to contact an experienced San Bernardino personal injury lawyer, who will advise them about their legal rights and options. A knowledgeable accident lawyer should also be able to inform victims about how their car insurance policy applies to an accident where the at-fault driver is uninsured or underinsured. The best personal injury law firms will always offer a free consultation and comprehensive case evaluation to injured victims and their families. For more information about the dangers of drunk driving, please visit the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) web site at www.madd.org.

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Three people were injured in an Orange County car accident after a drunk driver crashed into their vehicle in a parking lot. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury DUI collision occurred near the intersection of 17th Street and Orange Avenue in Costa Mesa the night of April 1, 2011. Police say a Dodge Caravan went over a curb, through a city bus bench, across 17th Street and into a 7-Eleven parking lot, where it struck a full-size pick-up truck. The driver of the pickup suffered a leg injury and two other occupants sustained back injuries. The driver of the Dodge faces driving under the influence charges.

My thoughts and prayers are with the three injured victims of this Costa Mesa car accident. I wish them all a complete and speedy recovery from their injuries. More

Juan Onofre, 24, and Miguel Cerriteno, 35, were injured in a San Francisco area car accident when the vehicle they were in crashed into a tree. According to a KTVU San Francisco news report, the serious injury car accident occurred on Highway 116 in Santa Rosa the night of March 25, 2011. Officials say Onofre lost control of his Toyota car and it spun out before crashing into a tree. Cerriteno suffered major injuries and Onofre sustained moderate injuries. Onofre was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victims of this car accident. I wish them both a complete and speedy recovery. More

Three people were injured in a San Diego car accident, which officials say, was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the injury car accident occurred on Rancho Canada Road near Camino Canada in East County the early morning of March 3, 2011. Police say a Chevy pickup truck hit a property's landscaping rocks when the driver was unable to negotiate a curve in the road. The drivers and the other front seat passenger sustained severe traumatic injuries and a third person was hospitalized as well. Police suspect that the driver was under the influence at the time.

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

A car accident in Newport Beach involving a suspected drunk driver proved fatal for a bicyclist, The Orange County Register reports. The fatal car accident occurred on San Joaquin Hills Road near Spyglass Hill Road the evening of February 21, 2011 when 22-year-old Danae Marie Miller, who was driving a Volkswagen Jetta on San Joaquin Hills, struck the bicyclist. The male bicyclist died from his injuries. Miller was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Authorities are looking into the circumstances of this fatal crash.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to the family members and friends of this bicycle accident victim. His grieving family will be in my prayers.

Drunk Driving Collisions

There were 62 deaths and 1,492 injuries involving alcohol-related crashes in Orange County, according to California Highway Patrol's 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS). In the city of Newport Beach, there were three deaths and 56 injuries involving DUI collisions during the same year. More