DUI- RELATED CRASH: Woman Dies in Possible DUI Crash

July 2, 2010

Tulare – A 36-year-old woman was fatally injured in an accident believed to be caused by a drunk driver who failed to yield to a stop sign near Porterville Thursday night, the California Highway Patrol said.

The victim, Rocio Martinez, was driving her eastbound 2007 Honda Civic along Highway 190 at about 10:20 pm when she was hit by a southbound pickup truck driven by an unidentified 32-year-old man who was later arrested on suspicions of DUI. Martinez was rushed to Kaweah Delta Medical Center where she later died from her injuries.

Reports indicate that the man, who appeared to be intoxicated, was driving with 29-year-old Pixley man when the accident occurred. The occupants of the 1998 Ford F-150 were treated at Community Regional Medical Center for their serious injuries.