The life of a 22-year-old woman, Leah Meyers-McCracken, ended on Highway 111, Indian Wells, California, on Monday, February 24th, after she got hit by a vehicle. The vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident occurred at about 9:45 p.m.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the deceased got hit by a Honda minivan as she tried to cross the road not far from Cook Street. She sustained significant injuries and died from them before paramedics could arrive at the scene.

The CHP is leading the investigation into the crash, and so far, they have not revealed the name of the driver of the minivan. However, they believe that the driver might have been under the influence of alcohol.

Alcohol or drugs, or a combination of both are the leading causes of accidents in California and the entire United States. A fact sheet released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed that daily, 29 people die from DUI-related accidents.

There is a death every 50 minutes, and alcohol-related crashes cost about $44 billion per year. When a person drives under the influence, he or she has reduced concentration and impaired visual function.

The person will also find it challenging to drive the car appropriately, and would not be 100 percent alert. California Vehicle Code law frowns against drivers getting on the road when there’s alcohol in their system beyond the legal limit of .08.

If an accident happens when that person is driving, he or she will face criminal charges for a misdemeanor or felony DUI. If there’s a death, the person faces a vehicular manslaughter charge.

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