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Fatal DUI in California

By Steven Rodriguez

A tour bus carrying people to a Casino in Northern California crashed, killing eight people and sending dozens to area hospitals.  Patrol officers believe the bus owner was Daniel Cobb, 68, who died in the crash.  The accident happened in early October.  The driver, who didn’t have a proper license to carry passengers and the vehicle had an invalid license plate, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.  A witness said the bus carrying 42 passengers to Colusa Casino Resort drifted off a rural two-lane road before the driver “overcorrected” and swerved back. It overturned and rolled completely over, ending up on its wheels facing the opposite direction. About 30 people were injured. Many people charged with DUI (Driving Under the Influence) or DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) in California have a particularly difficult time dealing with their criminal charge, often because it is the first crime with which they have ever been charged...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on October 09, 2008 (boomark / email).