Crime & Safety
3 Killed In Highway 1 DUI Crash: Police
Three people were killed in the DUI crash, police said.
MONTEREY COUNTY, CA — Three people were killed Saturday night when a driver who was accused of being intoxicated allegedly caused a collision on state Highway 1 in Monterey County.
The fatal wreck occurred at about 10:15 p.m. when a GMC pickup truck that was driven by 51-year-old David Olaeta allegedly went into the opposing lanes, according to a statement from the California Highway Patrol.
Olaeta was going southbound when he allegedly drifted into the northbound lanes just north of Springfield Road. He allegedly sideswiped a Ford pickup truck before slamming head-on into a Honda Sedan occupied by three men.
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One person in the Ford was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries, CHP said.
All three occupants of the Honda were also taken to a hospital, where all three died from their injuries.
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Olaeta allegedly showed signs of intoxication from alcohol after the crash, according to CHP. He was booked into Monterey County Jail on multiple accusations, including vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
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