DUI Crashes Kill Three Passengers California Multiple Counties

Multiple DUI-related crashes over the weekend in California resulted in fatal injuries and arrests. In Fresno County, a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Juan Carlos Mendoza Jr. overturned after hitting trees, killing a 24-year-old unrestrained male passenger; Mendoza was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. In Ventura County, a 27-year-old Oxnard man driving a 2017 Honda Accord was arrested for DUI after the vehicle veered off State Route 118, struck a utility pole, and rolled over, ejecting and killing a 25-year-old passenger. This crash caused a shutdown on the freeway for several hours due to emergency and utility repairs. Additionally, in Los Angeles’ Granada Hills neighborhood, a rollover crash led to the death of an unidentified ejected passenger and left the 25-year-old driver critically injured; the cause remains under investigation. Authorities emphasized the dangers of impaired driving and the importance of seatbelt use following these incidents.