Traveling in the early morning hours on Highway 1 encourages most safe drivers to pay extra attention to what other motorists are doing. Other drivers can get drowsy or get distracted by a cell phone and suddenly enter the path of other vehicles. Drivers can also get behind the wheel while impaired and present dangers to other people on the road that they may not be able to anticipate.
Impaired judgment might leave one driver crossing a yellow line or proceeding down a highway in the wrong direction. Drivers may have little chance to avoid a collision and life-threatening injuries.
Weekend DUI Wrong Way Crash Claims One Life in Monterey
A Saturday morning crash in Monterey tragically claimed one life and left a man facing DUI and murder charges. According to KION-TV, the accident happened along Highway 1 near the Highway 68 exit on May 6, 2023.
The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene in the southbound lanes sometime after 3:45 a.m. They determined that a 25-year-old man driving a Toyota Camry was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck a Mitsubishi Mirage car head-on.
The 69-year-old man from Seaside driving the Mirage died from his injuries suffered in the impact.
The 25-year-old man in the Toyota was arrested on charges of DUI, gross vehicular manslaughter, and murder. The suspect was taken to the Monterey County Jail.
Support for Families After a Tragic DUI-Related Accident
Nothing can replace the love and care of a family member taken in a tragic car accident. Yet, families can need urgent support after a deadly collision, so they don’t get unfairly saddled with enormous debt stemming from someone else’s mistake.
Close relatives can face the high costs of paying for a funeral and burial and emergency services fees. They’ll also have to find a way to cover these bills after losing the financial support a loved one may have provided through income from a job.
When the drivers to blame are charged with DUI, they’ll be facing criminal charges. However, the families of deceased victims don’t have to wait on the outcome of a trial to receive support. Their civil wrongful death claim can move forward independently of any criminal proceedings. This will hopefully allow close relatives like a spouse and children of the victim to secure money as quickly as possible to help them avoid a financial crisis now and in the future.
Contact a Monterey Car Accident Lawyer
After you or a loved one has become the victim of a careless driver or a driver under the influence, reach out to a Monterey Car Accident Attorney for a free consultation. It’s a no-risk way to learn about what an insurance company should provide to you and how to keep them from limiting your support.
If you decide we can help your family earn more in support, you won’t have to worry about having the money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for your family, and then our fee comes out of the settlement you earn.
