An accident on Friday afternoon, March 6th, in Tulare, 44 miles from Fresno, California, left a woman dead, and a suspected DUI driver arrested. Police took Oscar Lopez-Almeida, 27, into custody, for a collision that led to the death of an unidentified female while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident, a two-vehicle crash occurred in the area of Avenue 184 and Road 64. The CHP said Lopez-Almeida and the unidentified 62-year-old woman had collided for reasons they are yet to uncover.

The collision led to the death of the woman, and the police are withholding her name pending notification of next-of-kin. Lopez-Almeida was arrested at the scene on suspicion of DUI and was booked into Tulare County Jail.

The CHP is still investigating the cause of the accident, and there is no additional information at the time of this report. The public will get updated once they uncover something new.

The court in California frowns at drivers who go behind the wheel when intoxicated with drugs or alcohol. In convicting someone for a DUI offense, the court under California Vehicle Code 23153(a) or (b) will take into account that first, the person drove a vehicle.

That the person was under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or both at the time the accident happened. The person performed an illegal act or failure to perform a legal act, and the inability to do the latter led to the death or injury of another.

When a death occurs, prosecutors in addition to the DUI charge will try the person for vehicular manslaughter. The latter comes with a 4, 6, or 10 years jail sentence.

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