Fatal Baldwin Hills Car Accident Involves Drunk Driver
A car accident, which officials say was caused by a suspected drunk driver, has left two people dead, according to a KTLA News report. The fatal car accident occurred near the intersection of South La Cienega Boulevard and Rodeo Road in Baldwin Hills. Los Angeles police say an SUV driven by 25-year-old Paul Collins, was traveling at about 75 mph when it went out of control and crashed. All five of the SUV's occupants were ejected as the vehicle rolled over several times. Two of the passengers were killed and two others sustained critical, but not life-threatening injuries. Collins himself escaped with minor injuries. He has been booked on suspicion of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter.
I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the two deceased victims, who are believed to be in their 20s. This must be a heartbreaking and devastating loss of everyone who knew and loved them. These grieving families will be in my thoughts and prayers..
Los Angeles Car Accidents
According to California Highway Patrol's 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were 268 fatalities and 25,588 injuries as a result of car accidents in Los Angeles. Countywide, car crashes claimed 667 lives and injured 52,229 people in 2008
DUI Laws
It is illegal in California to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher. A driver whose act of driving under the influence results in the death of another will likely face vehicular manslaughter charges under California Penal Code section 191.5 (a).
Possible Auto Product Liability Issues
In this particular case, police suspect that no one in the Chevy SUV was buckled up. However, if I were a member of the deceased victims' families, I would want to know whether their fatal injuries were the result of not wearing the seatbelt or seatbelt defects. n such cases, it would be a good idea to preserve the crashed vehicle, unaltered, so it can be carefully examined by an expert for seatbelt defects, other product defects or mechanical malfunctions. A reputed auto products liability lawyer who has successfully handled seatbelt defect cases will be able to help victims in such cases and advise them about their legal rights and options.
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those are my friends today is tha funeral for my friend deonte and he was not in his 20s he was 17 or 18 and my i no for a fact that paul was not drinking achohol on a sunday night especally being behind the wheel of a car out of all of us paul was tha most responsible and tha one who kept us out of trouble this shit breaks my heart because little do they no every one in tha car was related and grew up in tha same apartment complex which is family owned and this situation can tear a family apart not only because of the loss of my friends but on top of that they might lose another family member to the prison system wow its crazy because when you watch the news and you see somthing like this that has happend its sad but its not really important to you at the time but when you are watching the news about how your friends got killed it matters and it hurts especally wen you were just with them especally when you were just on tha phone with them especally when you were just laughing with them..... but what hurts most of all... when you could of been one of the people in that car
This accident has marked are lifes forever as me and my family left the park the suv had just passed us when it lost control my husband ran out to help but unfortunately it was too late for two passengers! One of the passenger was struggling to get out of the car! This was very sad the driver was going extreamly fasst if anyone would of exit the park the suv would of hit them !!! This accident made me realize lots of things and made me value a lot ! My deeply condolences to the family