Corona, CA — A DUI accident in Corona, California, has claimed its second victim. A 16-year old boy has died, eleven days after the accident took place on Monday, May 5, 2014.
Crystal Urena was driving a Ford Mustang with four passengers when she lost control of the car on Via Pacifica and drove off road. The vehicle crashed into some trees and a utility box before flipping over. Urena was killed in the accident. All four passengers were injured, with one of them passing away on Friday, May 16, 2014.
The boy’s name has not been released.
Police say Urena was DUI at the time of the accident.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Drivers owe a duty to their passengers to create a safe driving environment. In this case, the driver failed at that, and now a child is dead. Here, we have an underage girl who was drinking, so the question is, who’s at fault? Because this accident happened in California, the fault for the accident will fall squarely on the driver. The social host would not be held liable for serving alcohol. This isn’t the case in other parts of the country. In states like Texas, bars and similar establishments can be held liable for serving minors or persons who are obviously intoxicated. Because bars can play a very real role in accidents like this, so it’s important to hold them responsible for that. Because they’re playing just as big a role in the accident as the driver.
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