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Stephen Kritz DUI Crash San Luis Obispo Tank Farm Road

Stephen Kritz DUI Crash San Luis Obispo Tank Farm Road

Stephen Kritz crash San Luis Obispo

Stephen Kritz, 64, Killed in San Luis Obispo Crash on Tank Farm Road

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (August 1, 2022) – Stephen Kritz was killed after a DUI crash on Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo.

The California Highway Patrol identified the 63-year-old man San Luis Obispo man as the victim in the fatal wreck which occurred on Saturday.

The incident happened when Stephen James Kritz was driving a 2003 Volkswagen west on Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo. At the same time, a 2012 Chevrolet was going east.

CHP said the Chevrolet then crossed the opposing lane of traffic and struck the Volkswagen. The two cars crashed just west of Santa Fe Road.

Man, 62, Arrested For DUI

The Tribune and KSBY News wrote that the wreck took place on July 30 at about 8:14 a.m. Stephen Kritz died at the scene of the crash.

The driver of the Chevrolet sustained major injuries as a result of the accident. Paramedics rushed him to the Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo for treatment.

Meanwhile, CHP determined that the 62-year-old man who caused the incident was under the influence of drugs. They soon arrested and charged him with murder, gross vehicular manslaughter, and DUI.

The San Luis Obispo crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information can call the CHP at 805-594-8700.


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Sources: The Tribune and KSBY News 

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