Two Pomona residents died Saturday, Feb. 8 in a suspected DUI crash at the intersection of Howard Street and Ramona Ave in Montclair. The accident occurred in a residential area near Mission Boulevard.
Celia Flores Orozco, 67, and Jose Valdez Orozco, 65, died in the 10:30 p.m. crash that also critically injured a 5-year-old boy in the sedan with the Orozcos.
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Police suspect the driver of the other vehicle, an SUV, of impairment and possibly running a stoop sign, according to news reports. Paramedics took him to a local hospital in critical condition.
Reports indicate all four suffered blunt force trauma.
Police cleared by 7 a.m.
Law enforcement arrest about 1.5 million people a year for driving under the influence of either alcohol or drugs, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
One person in the United States every 50 minutes dies in a drunk-driving crash, according to the NHTS. In 2018, 10,511 died at the hands of someone suspected of being impaired. A driver is considered legally drunk in California with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent, which is the amount of alcohol in your blood at the time of testing.
Alcohol impacts a driver’s ability to drive in many ways. According to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, it can cause:
- Drowsiness.
- Impaired vision.
- Reduced reaction times.
- Reduced concentration and vigilance.
- Feeling too relaxed, allowing drivers to fall asleep at the wheel
- Difficulty processing sensory information.
Driving safely
- Track how much you drink.
- Limit drinking by alternating alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic.
- Wait for your blood alcohol level (BAC) to drop because it can continue to rise for up to three hours after the last drink.
- Have a backup plan.