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DUI driver drops off girlfriend; neglects to stop the car first

The Sacramento Police Department is looking for witnesses to an incident that took place early Saturday morning on Northgate Boulevard and San Juan Road in North Sacramento. Investigators say that 25-year-old Brian Galvan was driving home with his girlfriend after … Continue reading

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Police arrest two DUI drivers in one bar parking lot

They say that great men think alike. The same goes true for shortsighted individuals as well, it would seem. The Sacramento Police Department responded to the parking lot of a bar on the 7000 block of Folsom Boulevard just after midnight when … Continue reading

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Suspected DUI driver bails on buddies after Midtown Sacramento crash

A 22-year-old man who the Sacramento Police believe was driving under the influence crashed his vehicle into a fence under the “WX” Freeway early Sunday morning, and then abandoned his two injured passengers in his attempt to avoid capture. It … Continue reading

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DUI driver high on nitrous oxide during Folsom crash that killed two

Reports emerging this afternoon claim that Michael Sharp, the 21-year-old Folsom resident who killed two people when he slammed into their car while driving his SUV, was high on nitrous oxide during the time of the crash. According to the … Continue reading

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Drunk driver crashes into crowded bowling alley patio, injures five

A 41-year-old woman who Folsom Police believe was driving while under the influence crashed into the patio of a popular bowling alley early Tuesday morning, injuring five people. Tera Lee Nicholson, pictured, is now sitting in the Sacramento County Main … Continue reading

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DUI driver suspected in double-fatality head-on crash in Folsom

A 21-year-old man is suspected to have been under the influence of drugs when the SUV he was driving slammed head-on into oncoming traffic, causing a fatal crash that took the lives of two young people in their 30’s. The … Continue reading

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Local Race Director and Wife Killed by DUI Driver

Robert and Linda Mathis were well-known in the local running community.  Both were struck and killed by an intoxicated driver Friday night near their home in Incline Village. The Nevada Highway Patrol arrested 25-year-old Christopher Torii Smith of Grass Valley … Continue reading

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DUI’s, poor decisions lead to death and injury on New Year’s Eve

Despite repeated warnings by local law enforcement agencies to not drive under the influence on New Year’s Eve, some drivers in the Sacramento region chose to disregard that simple instruction, causing death and destruction in their wake. Others also suffered … Continue reading

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How to get home tonight without killing anybody in Sacramento

By all means, have yourself a great time at one of Sacramento many New Year’s events. But if you want to pound Jägermeister bombs with Pabast chasers before the midnight champagne toast, please don’t then get behind the wheel of … Continue reading

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Sleepy driver in possession of heroin crashes into Sacramento Rite-Aid

The Rite-Aid store on Norwood and Jesse suffered considerable damage after a driver who police say fell asleep while behind the wheel crashed into its stucco walls late Thursday night. During their investigation of the crash, officers made a surprising … Continue reading

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DUI, distracted driving crackdown starts today in the Sacramento region

If you drive while drunk, or while talking on your cell phone without a hands free device, or while stuffing you face with a hamburger in one hand and your Kindle Fire in the other, be warned; local and state … Continue reading

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DUI driver crashes into Roseville business, two saved by passerby

Two people were pulled from a burning car early Wednesday morning in Roseville after police say a DUI driver crashed into a Roseville cabinet business, sparking a large fire that caused extensive damage to the building. A Roseville Firefighter told … Continue reading

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Two men prepare for prison time after summertime crimes

Two men featured in stories on ranSACkedmedia last summer are preparing to serve time in state prison after they each entered pleas in a Sacramento courtroom this week. Last May, 26-year-old Seth Parker was violently beaten outside an Elk Grove … Continue reading

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Drunk driver who flipped off news cameras after Midtown hit-and-run crash has two prior DUI’s

The drunk driver who slammed into a pickup truck while under the influence of alcohol on Sunday afternoon has two prior convictions for DUI, ranSACkedmedia has learned. 25-year-old Ryan Michael Hughes was booked into the Sacramento Main Jail late last … Continue reading

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Drunk driver causes major crash in Midtown intersection, flips the bird to the media

An unidentified man who police believe was driving under the influence Sunday afternoon crashed his Acura sedan into a pickup truck, and then attempted to run away from the scene of the accident. He had to be held down by … Continue reading

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