California drunk driving news

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Crestline, CALIFORNIA – A head on traffic accident on Highway 18 (The Narrows) Sunday shortly after noon resulted in five patients being transported to area hospitals and the arrest of a 40-year-old Long Beach woman on suspicion of California DUI - driving under the influence.

California Highway Patrol said a field sobriety test had been administered to the driver of a Cadillac that hit a white Excursion head on after reportedly slamming into the guardrail and entered the down bound lanes. Officer Reneau identified the driver as Jenny Lee Binder.

A head-on crash shortly after noon Sunday closed The Narrows (Highway 18) while the accident was investigated and occupants of the two vehicles treated at the scene. A total of five patients were eventually transported by ambulance to area hospitals.

The driver of the Excursion, Bonnie Keay explains there were eight people in her vehicle at the time of the accident including four children.

"I saw the Cadillac hit the guardrail," Keay stated, "and enter my lane and I attempted to avoid the collision but unfortunately the Cadillac struck the front of my vehicle."

Crest Forest Fire paramedics attend to the driver of a Cadillac involved in a head on collision in The Narrows (Highway 18) on Sunday. The driver was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center.

The initial call to dispatch was at 12:21 p.m. and was called in by Officer Brad Burns of the US Forest Service who was flagged down by a motorist. CHP units were immediately dispatched to the scene about a mile below the old Cliffhanger Restaurant. Crest Forest Captain John Garber served as incident commander during treatment at the scene for the individuals involved in the accident.

Crest Forest Fire personnel were assisted by San Bernardino County Fire attending to the accident victims. Injured parties were transported to Loma Linda, St. Bernardine's and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.

Don's Towing removes a white Excursion from the scene of a head-on accident involving a Cadillac on Highway 18 (The Narrows).

Motorists heading down Highway 18 were delayed during the investigation, treatment of injured parties and retrieval of the two vehicles by Don's Towing. Firefighters and Forest Service personnel handled traffic control.

Crest Forest Fire also toned out their paid-call firefighters for coverage at stations in Crestline and Twin Peaks. Rescue 26 staffed by paid-call personnel also responded to the accident scene on Highway 18.