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A 49-year-old Aromas man was killed and his son seriously injured in a San Francisco area car accident, which authorities believe was caused by a drunk driver. According to the San Jose Mercury News, the fatal car versus motorcycle accident occurred the night of September 27, 2010 on Carlton Road in Watsonville. The motorcyclist and his son were riding on a 2000 Harley Davidson and headed south on Carlton, when it was struck by a northbound 1992 Toyota Camry driven by 51-year-old Maria Villegas de Munoz. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene while his son was transported to a local hospital with moderate to severe injuries. Munoz was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence.

My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the motorcyclist killed in this tragic car accident. My thoughts and prayers are also with the boy as he recovers from his injuries.
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A 5-year-old boy was seriously injured in a car accident in Woodland, which officials say, was caused by a drunk driver. According to a KCRA news report, the child was hit in the 700 block of East Street as he was walking the evening of October 2, 2010. The boy, who was semi-conscious when officials arrived, has been transported to a Sacramento hospital. The driver of the vehicle, 20-year-old Francisco Pinon-Martinez, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving without a license. An investigation is ongoing.

My heart goes out to this little boy who has apparently sustained major injuries in this pedestrian accident. I hope he has not sustained catastrophic injuries. Please keep this boy in your thoughts and prayers.
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Cathrine Marie Harless, 63, was killed in a San Diego car accident after, officials say, she was struck by a suspected drunk driver. According to a 10news report, the fatal collision occurred the night of October 2, 2010, when her pickup truck was struck head-on by another pickup truck, which veered into her lane. Harless and her two dogs died at the scene. The crash occurred on Alpine Boulevard near Dunbar Lane, in Alpine. The driver of the other pickup, who has not yet been identified, was also injured. But officials say he is expected to be booked on suspicion of drunk driving.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Cathrine Marie Harless for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep this grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.
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Two people were killed and three others were seriously injured in a car accident, which officials say, was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report in The Fresno Bee, the fatal car crash occurred the night of September 24, 2010 on Road 208 near Terra Bella. California Highway Patrol officials say 23-year-old Adrian Ramos drove through a stop sign at Avenue 96 and collided with a westbound car driven by 69-year-old Manuel Valencia. Two people in Valencia’s car were killed. Ramos, Valencia and a passenger in Valencia’s car identified as 49-year-old Juan Hernadez, were hospitalized with serious injuries. Ramos was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.

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Roshan Rahbari, a recent high school graduate, was killed in a San Francisco area car accident, which officials say, was caused by a drunk driver. According to an NBC News report, the fatal crash occurred early morning on September 21, 2010, when a Ford Explorer driven by 18-year-old Mitchell Pennings went out of control along the Almaden Expressway near O’Grady Drive in San Jose. The vehicle then crashed into a light pole and burst into flames. Rahbari was trapped in the burning SUV and died at the scene. Pennings fled the scene, but was apprehended shortly afterward. Pennings has been booked on suspicion of felony drunk driving, fleeing the scene of a crash and vehicular manslaughter.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Roshan Rahbari for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Apparently, those who were with Pennings hours before the crash said he had been drinking and that they had tried to take away his car keys. Tragic! This crash could definitely have been avoided. A young life has been unnecessarily lost. Please keep this grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.
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Semaj McKnight, 21, and Jessie Jackson, 26, were killed in a Los Angeles car accident, which officials say, was caused by a woman who was driving under the influence. According to a news report in the Daily Breeze, the fatal collision occurred early morning on September 18, 2010 in the 7700 block of South Western Avenue near 77th Street in South Los Angeles. McKnight and Jackson were passengers in a 2003 Cadillac CTS driven by 20-year-old Tamesha Bingham.

Police say the Cadillac was traveling north on Western Avenue at a high rate of speed when it crossed over the center divider into opposing lanes of traffic and struck a 2008 Honda Accord. The driver of the Honda was also injured, but the extent of his injuries is not yet known. Bingham was later arrested on suspicion of felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter.
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Sgt. Dave Welch of the Rohnert Park Police Department was injured in a car accident the morning of September 5, 2010, which officials say, was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to a Bay City News report, the injury crash occurred when 27-year-old Joshua Hicks, who was traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control of his vehicle and crashed head-on into a police SUV. Hicks attempted to leave the scene of the crash, but Sgt. Welch used the SUV to push Hicks’ vehicle against the curb. Hicks was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Initial tests showed that he had a blood alcohol level of 0.16 percent — which is over twice the legal limit. Sgt. Welch suffered injuries to his arm, back and shoulder.

My heart goes out to this police officer. I hope his injuries are not severe and pray for his speedy and complete recovery. I’m glad that he was able to stop the driver, who was apparently intoxicated and uncooperative to officials, from getting back on the road and possibly injuring others.
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Three people were seriously injured in a San Jose car accident, which officials say, was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to a Bay City News report, the crash occurred early morning on August 29, 2010 on Highway 101 near Metcalf Road. The occupants of two cars, a Mitsubishi and a Toyota, were on the shoulder of the highway trying to fix a flat tire on a Toyota, when 18-year-old Eric Nun, driving a Mercedes, went off the roadway and crashed into the back of the Mitsubishi.
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Mai Hayakawa, 22, was killed in an Anaheim car accident which involved a suspected drunk driver, The Orange County Register reports. California Highway Patrol officials say that the fatal car crash occurred the night of August 22, 2010 on the southbound 57 Freeway’s transition road to the 91 Freeway.

Hayakawa was a passenger in a Toyota Celica driven by 24-year-old Michael Keating, who officials say, was under the influence at the time. The crash occurred when Keating attempted to pass a semi-trailer by driving on the right shoulder of the road. He lost control of the car, went off the roadway and struck a palm tree. Hayakawa was killed. Another female passenger in the Toyota, 22-year-old Alyssa Unruh, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Keating was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving.
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Five people were injured in a Newport Beach car accident, which officials say, was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report in The Daily Pilot, the injury collision occurred when Carol Nadine Quiroz, 18, of Santa Ana, lost control of her 1997 Acura Integra on southbound Newport Boulevard, near Hoag Drive. Quiroz crossed the center median and crashed head-on into a northbound Dodge truck. Quiroz is in critical condition and four others suffered injuries, which are believed to be non-life-threatening. Quiroz will likely face felony drunk driving charges.

My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who was injured in this crash. I hope they all recover quickly and completely from their injuries.
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