Vista Drunk Driving Suspect Arrested After Car Accident and Abandoning Injured Passenger
On Thursday, March 12, at about 5 p.m., a 19-year-old teenage drunk driver was heading southbound on North Indiana Avenue in the North San Diego County city of Vista. The teen failed to stop before the turn, which caused the car to hit the curb and blow a tire out. The car then accelerated and crashed into the Vista Clock Tower. According to this story, right after the car crash, the driver took off leaving his 16-year-old injured passenger behind.
San Diego Sheriff's Deputy Laura Hurtado said that the passenger, riding in the front seat, suffered a cut lip and burns from the deployed air bag.
The drunk driver was arrested a short distance away and was taken to the hospital where he was treated for injuries on his forehead. The teen driver has been booked on charges of driving under the influence, felony hit-and-run, and child endangerment.
Unfortunately, the 16-year-old girl's parents must be going through some tough times because of this Vista car crash. As San Diego parents we want to trust our children with other teen drivers but when you hear of such stories it is difficult to do so. However, thanks to programs like Impact Teen Drivers, many San Diego teens are being educated about the dangers of drunk driving.
If your teen driver or someone you know has been injured or killed as a result of a San Diego DUI accident, please call the San Diego car crash lawyers at the Jurewitz Law Group at 619-233-5020 or contact them online.
