Thursday, July 26, 2007
DUI accidents + speeding at California location
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City officials and law enforcement representatives agree.
Something needs to be done about the S. Auburn Street hilltop near Sherwood Court. That has been the site of three major accidents between Nov. 25 and July 16.
The accidents occurred between midnight and 1 a.m. to drivers in their 20s.
And whether it's the city manager, a sergeant or neighbor talking, the accidents could have been avoided by reducing speed and not DUI nor driving under the influence.
The first accident Nov. 25 started as a result of a law enforcement vehicle stop on Highway 174. Driver Charles Brunkhorst, 20, of Applegate California, allegedly refused to yield and continued traveling at a high rate of speed near Sierra Market, according to Sgt. Troy Minton-Sander of the Placer County Sheriff's Department. Brunkhorst then allegedly ran two stop signs, drove unsafe speeds and crossed into another lane.
The sheriff's department accident report states that Brunkhorst's vehicle reached the top of the hill, bounced and took out a tree. The driver and a passenger were air-flighted to Sutter Roseville Medical Center and two other passengers were taken to another hospital.
Brunkhorst was charged with two felonies - a California DUI felony resulting in injury and an evasion felony resulting in injury.
"His blood alcohol content was almost three times the legal limit. A blood alcohol content of .08 is arrestable," Minton-Sander claimed.
A crime report of the next major accident on June 18 is being submitted to the district attorney's office as a California DUI, the sergeant said.
That alleged California DUI accident occurred when driver Caleb Davidson, 26, overturned his vehicle on S. Auburn Street and rolled down the embankment onto the Interstate 80 shoulder. Right before, Minton-Sander said, Davidson was allegedly going at an excessive speed.
"The deputy determined alcohol intoxication," Minton-Sander maintained. "All had consumed alcohol. Six beers, one victim said." Excessive speed and alcohol were allegedly involved once again. California DUI attorneys may assist.
City officials and law enforcement representatives agree.
Something needs to be done about the S. Auburn Street hilltop near Sherwood Court. That has been the site of three major accidents between Nov. 25 and July 16.
The accidents occurred between midnight and 1 a.m. to drivers in their 20s.
And whether it's the city manager, a sergeant or neighbor talking, the accidents could have been avoided by reducing speed and not DUI nor driving under the influence.
The first accident Nov. 25 started as a result of a law enforcement vehicle stop on Highway 174. Driver Charles Brunkhorst, 20, of Applegate California, allegedly refused to yield and continued traveling at a high rate of speed near Sierra Market, according to Sgt. Troy Minton-Sander of the Placer County Sheriff's Department. Brunkhorst then allegedly ran two stop signs, drove unsafe speeds and crossed into another lane.
The sheriff's department accident report states that Brunkhorst's vehicle reached the top of the hill, bounced and took out a tree. The driver and a passenger were air-flighted to Sutter Roseville Medical Center and two other passengers were taken to another hospital.
Brunkhorst was charged with two felonies - a California DUI felony resulting in injury and an evasion felony resulting in injury.
"His blood alcohol content was almost three times the legal limit. A blood alcohol content of .08 is arrestable," Minton-Sander claimed.
A crime report of the next major accident on June 18 is being submitted to the district attorney's office as a California DUI, the sergeant said.
That alleged California DUI accident occurred when driver Caleb Davidson, 26, overturned his vehicle on S. Auburn Street and rolled down the embankment onto the Interstate 80 shoulder. Right before, Minton-Sander said, Davidson was allegedly going at an excessive speed.
"The deputy determined alcohol intoxication," Minton-Sander maintained. "All had consumed alcohol. Six beers, one victim said." Excessive speed and alcohol were allegedly involved once again. California DUI attorneys may assist.
# posted by SanDiegoDUI @ 8:11 AM 
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