City Of Alameda: INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER DRIVER IS KILLED BY SUSPECTED DUI DRIVER

Press release from the City of Alameda:

September 08, 2021

Sadly, the driver of one of the vehicles died at the scene. The passenger was taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle also suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was later found to have been driving under the influence.

Subsequently, the suspect was taken into custody for DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

The City of Alameda holds post-collision site visits for all major and fatal collisions. In the coming weeks, city personnel from APD, Public Works, and the Transportation Planning Department will conduct a review of the collision site and details from the investigation to discuss any potential safety interventions that may present themselves.

This press release was produced by the City of Alameda. The views expressed here are the author’s own.