Drunken Driver Accident - Probation Violation
Posted By David Silva on Mar 25, 2011 5:40am PDT
March 25, 2011 - A 20-year-old Soquel man was arrested on March 22 on suspicion of violating conditions of his release after a November 2010 DUI accident. The man was driving alone at the time of the accident and was allegedly intoxicated when he crashed his vehicle and sustained serious injuries. Just past midnight on November 18 he drove a Toyota pickup truck at least 55 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone and slammed his vehicle into a tree. Paramedics responding to the scene did not initially know if the man was dead or alive. In 2007, he was involved in another car accident that resulted in the death of his cousins, two brothers from Los Gatos. In that accident he was driving his Saab at least 80 miles per hour when he lost control on a curve. The car flipped and slammed into an embankment. He was hospitalized with severe head trauma and eventually prosecuted as a juvenile. The man's aunt, who was the mother of the two victims, has been on a mission to speak out against drunk driving since the accident. She said she loves her nephew but feels he must be held accountable for his actions and prevented from causing harm to others from driving drunk. The Soquel man has had a total of eight moving violations since 2006, including a citation for speeding in 2007. A few nights ago, the Soquel man was arrested near his family home just after midnight. Prosecuters would not comment on what led to the arrest. They said he is suspected of violating conditions of his probation. Jail records show that the man was released from custody after he posted bond on bail of $25,000. If you or a loved one have been injured in a drunken driver accident, please call an experienced
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