Man Killed, 3 Boys Injured in DUI Accident on Ellenwood Road near Oakdale-Waterford Highway [Waterford, CA]

Man Dies, 3 Boys Hospitalized in DUI Crash on Ellenwood Road in Waterford

 
WATERFORD, CA (April 21, 2023) — A man died, and three boys were injured in a DUI accident on Ellenwood Road near Oakdale-Waterford Highway.
 
According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal single-car crash happened around 9:45 p.m. Friday.
 
For DUI-related reasons, a 26-year-old man failed to properly negotiate a curve on Ellenwood Road. Subsequently, his Ford Mustang traveled onto the east shoulder and crashed into a tree.
 
The unidentified driver and an 8-year-old boy were ejected from the vehicle. Two other boys, ages six and eight, exited the vehicle before the car caught on fire.
 
Soon after, paramedics arrived and airlifted the 8-year-old child to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento for treatment of major injuries. The other two children sought hospital care as a precaution. As for the driver, he perished at the scene.
 
In the investigation, authorities learned that the driver and 8-year-old boy did not wear their seatbelts. In addition, police confirmed DUI played a factor.
 
If anyone has more information to add to this crash, please call the CHP.

Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends of the victim.

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