Drunk driver crashes into big rig near Nipomo
November 10, 2024
By KAREN VELIE
An alleged drunk driver crashed into a big rig early Sunday morning, overturning the semi-truck and temporarily shutting down two northbound lanes of Highway 101 near Nipomo, according to the CHP.
Shortly after 1 a.m., a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu crashed into a semi truck causing the big rig to overturn on Highway 101 near State Route 166. Officers arrested the driver of the Chevrolet, Amadro Avalos-Diaz of Santa Maria, who suffered minor injuries.
The big rig driver Eduardo Coria-Estrada was not injured.
His trailer was leaking fluids leading to a hazardous material incident and the temporary closure of two lanes of Highway 101.
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