Driver crashes in rural Nipomo shortly after ticketed for speeding

August 17, 2024

By KAREN VELIE

A driver crashed in rural Nipomo shortly after receiving a speeding ticket for driving 85 mph down the Cuesta Grade on Saturday morning, according to the CHP.

Shorty after 7 a.m., the driver was headed southbound on Highway 101 near the Laetitia Winery when their vehicle veered of the roadway, down an embankment and crashed into a boulder. Responders transported the driver to a local hospital because of complaints of pain.

CHP officers warns the public not to speed.

 


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I’m guessing the driver didn’t make it to their destination on time.

We don’t care if you play Russin roulette, just don’t involve bystanders.


The data suggests the driver is a fast learner.


Slow learners like this are why our auto insurance rates are so expensive.


With the right lawyer this guy will collect SSD for life and never work again, if he ever has.