2 Pedestrians Injured After DUI Driver Crashes Into Watsonville Crowd on Miles Lane
WATSONVILLE, CA (July 5, 2021) – Two were injured after a DUI driver crashes into a crowd in Watsonville on Miles Lane.
According to The Pajaronian and KSBW News, the accident took place on Sunday night. Officers reported the collision at around 9:15 p.m.
The incident happened on the Fourth of July when firefighters were trying to control a wildland fire on Miles Lane in Watsonville. At the same time, a black pick-up truck drove into the scene.
Firefighter and Spectator Victims in DUI Crash
Police said the car slammed into a Dodge Ram fire command vehicle and then backed up. The pickup struck the parked vehicles and the people in the area.
The truck hit at least three people, including a firefighter and a spectator. Both sustained non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision.
Paramedics took the firefighter to Natividad Trauma Center in Salinas for treatment. Officials did not disclose the names of the two wounded patients and their condition at this time.
Meanwhile, police determined that the male driver of the black pickup was under the influence when he plowed into the crowd. They soon arrested him for felony hit-and-run and DUI causing injuries.
Officers forced a portion of Miles Lane to shut down following the collision. The Watsonville DUI crash is still under investigation.
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