Monday, January 21, 2008
DUI accident results in death & manslaughter charges
DUI / drunk driving news in California - San Diego lawyer update
A Visalia man injured in a two-car crash that killed a Porterville woman and injured three others Saturday will be arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter, California Highway Patrol officials said.
Alexander Moreno, 41, remains at Sierra View District Hospital. CHP Officer Kent Arnold said investigators believe Moreno had been driving drunk when the crash occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Reservation Road north of Eagle Mountain Casino.
Killed in the crash was Rickey Martin, 53, of Porterville, a passenger in the other car.
Arnold said Moreno is not under guard at the hospital because the extent of his injuries makes that unnecessary. Moreno has a broken hip, Arnold said.
“He’s not moving anywhere,” he said.
A CHP report issued this morning inaccurately listed Moreno as having died in the crash. Martin was the only person killed, Arnold said.
A Visalia man injured in a two-car crash that killed a Porterville woman and injured three others Saturday will be arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter, California Highway Patrol officials said.
Alexander Moreno, 41, remains at Sierra View District Hospital. CHP Officer Kent Arnold said investigators believe Moreno had been driving drunk when the crash occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Reservation Road north of Eagle Mountain Casino.
Killed in the crash was Rickey Martin, 53, of Porterville, a passenger in the other car.
Arnold said Moreno is not under guard at the hospital because the extent of his injuries makes that unnecessary. Moreno has a broken hip, Arnold said.
“He’s not moving anywhere,” he said.
A CHP report issued this morning inaccurately listed Moreno as having died in the crash. Martin was the only person killed, Arnold said.
# posted by SanDiegoDUI @ 7:09 PM 
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