National City, CA (March 8, 2024) A terrible accident occurred in the middle of the night in National City, leaving a woman seriously injured and a man arrested, officers said. The accident was caused by a DUI Driver who rolled his vehicle and seriously injured his passenger. It all happened at the intersection of Main Street and Division Street at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 7th.
A man was speeding in an SUV when he suddenly lost control of the vehicle, according to officers. The SUV slammed into two parked cars and then began to roll. As it rolled, it crashed into a light pole, completely twisting and destroying the pole. It finally came to a stop on its roof.
The passenger in the SUV, a woman, was thrown from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries. However, the driver didn’t call for help or stick around to make sure the woman was okay. Instead, he got out of the SUV and took off on foot.
Emergency crews arrived at the scene and found the woman with serious injuries. The driver, however, was nowhere to be found. As paramedics gave life-saving measures to the passenger, police officers searched the area for the driver. Their efforts paid off and they found him fairly quickly. He was placed under arrest for fleeing the scene. As officers were arresting him, they determined that the man was intoxicated.
Paramedics rushed the injured passenger to a local hospital to receive treatment for unknown injuries she sustained during this awful collision.
Our team at Accident News Now wishes a quick and full recovery to the woman who was injured in this senseless DUI collision in National City. Our team of legal professionals is here to assist you or simply answer any questions you may have, if you were affected by this crash.
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