TEEN DRIVER CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AFTER SERIOUSLY INJURING TWO PEDESTRIANS

October 28, 2012 (La Mesa) – A 19-year-old driver on his way home from a party this morning lost control of a Chevy Suburban as he accelerated pulling away from a curb at 700 Glencoe Drive in the Jamacha/Lomita area.  He drove onto the wrong side of the street, striking two pedestrians and two parked.

One pedestrian, 19, suffered a brain bleed.  The second pedestrian, 20, sustained a broken clavical and broken ribs. 

“The driver was arrested and booked for felony driving under the influence,” said Officer David Stafford with San Diego Police Department.  SDPD’s Traffic Division is investigating the accident.

Anyone with information related is encouraged to call the listed Command handling the investigation or Crime Stoppers at 888-540-8477.