Three vehicles in the San Bernardino area of California, collided on Friday, February 28th. The collision left three people, Stanley White, 75, Christopher Hager, 26, both of Pioneertown, and Eileen McNulty, 25, of Los Angeles injured.

According to the California Highway Patrol, White started the chain of events that led to the collision. The older man was traveling the wrong way near Chateau Road at about 8:15 p.m.

He was driving a 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 heading south on the lanes leading north when he collided with an oncoming 2008 Hyundai Accent driven by Fan He, 36, of Pasadena. After the collision, White’s vehicle kept moving and crashed head-on against a ’97 Honda Odyssey driven by McNulty.

The older man and Hager, his passenger, sustained severe injuries and were taken to the Desert Regional Medical Center for treatment. McNulty had life-threatening injuries and got flown to Loma Linda University Medical Center.

Authorities believe that White was driving under the influence and arrested him on suspicion of DUI. The CHP is leading the investigation into the accident, and it is still ongoing.

Wrong-way driving is a traffic offense in California, and it can turn criminal when there’s an accident that results in death or grievous bodily harm. When that happens, the penalty goes from being a simple fine to jail time, or both.

On the civil front, victims of an accident can bring a personal injury claim or a wrongful death suit when there’s a death. In both cases, the offender will make restitution to the victim in the form of monetary compensation.

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