Alleged Intoxicated Driver Crashes Car, Goes to Jail

by April Charlton , April 2, 2013

SANTA MARIA – An alleged drunken driver caused a vehicle collision in a busy part of town Monday morning, sending him first to the hospital and then to jail.

Just after 10 a.m. on Monday, April 1, police officers and fire personnel responded to an injury collision in the 2000 block of South Broadway, where they found a red Chevy pick-up had crashed into another vehicle and a tree in the center median, police said.

The truck was driven by Santa Maria resident Fabian Yanez, 29, who was trapped inside the vehicle with his passenger, Armando Peralta. Both men had to be extricated from the truck by firefighters and were transported to Marian Medical Center with moderate injuries.

Police arrested Yanez on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving without a license. He was booked at Santa Barbara County Jail. Investigators also believe speed played a role in the collision, they said.

The other driver was identified as Opal Foxley, a 91-year-old Orcutt resident. She was uninjured in the collision and able to drive away from the scene, police said.

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April Charlton

April Charlton is a freelance journalist who specializes in criminal and local government matters. She has more than 11-plus years of experience as a reporter, covering everything from cops and courts to city and county governments. She writes for CrimeVoice and several newspapers on the Central Coast, including the Santa Maria Times, a daily publication, and its sister papers, Times Press Recorder and The Adobe Press. She may be reached at really_dawn@yahoo.com for any comments or suggestions that you may have.