Caltrans Says Most Wrong Way Crashes Involve Impaired Drivers; Continues To Add Safety Measures

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A fiery head-on clang unopen down portion of I-5 astatine the I-80 interchange Tuesday morning.

The California Highway Patrol says a suspected DUI operator was traveling successful the incorrect absorption connected Southbound I-5 erstwhile they crashed into a large rig head-on.

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Both drivers are expected to survive, but a North Highlands household of 5 progressive successful a wrong-way clang didn’t person the aforesaid fate.

A mother, begetter and 2 children nether 10 died aft being deed by a wrong-way operator who was besides suspected of DUI connected I-80 successful the Sierra. The lone subsister from that household was a 4-year-old boy.

“We instrumentality the substance precise seriously. We judge this is thing that needed to beryllium addressed,” said Dennis Keaton, a spokesperson with Caltrans.

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Just past year, Caltrans and UC Davis completed a aviator programme aimed astatine adding preventative measures to debar wrong-way crashes. We asked Caltrans astir their findings and what recommendations the section has made and is continuing to marque connected the roadways.

“All ramps that are present constructed oregon ramps that person been constructed successful the past are to beryllium fitted with the reddish reflector lights connected them,” Keaton said.

He adds that signs are besides larger and determination are sensors that trigger cameras that alert Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol astir wrong-way drivers.

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“In doing that, we inactive proceed to person immoderate incidents and the biggest uncovering was that impairment was a origin successful the bulk of each of these collisions,” Keaton explained

Renée Santos