Drunk Driver Causes Crash on Foothill Boulevard in Oakland Leaving Passenger in Grave Condition
OAKLAND, CA (May 23, 2023) – One person was critically injured in a DUI Crash at Foothill Boulevard and Church Street in East Oakland on Friday evening.
The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. on May 19. According to the Oakland Police Department, a drunk driver collided with another vehicle at the intersection.
As a result of the crash, one passenger in the other car was rushed to a hospital in grave condition. The driver of the other car had non-life-threatening injuries.
The drunk driver also suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken into custody. Two passengers in their car also had injuries that did not require taking them to a hospital.
Police said alcohol was a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.
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