Daniel Wetle Arrested After DUI Monterey County Accident on Highway 68 near Spreckels Boulevard
Monterey County, California (August 16, 2022) – 40-year-old Daniel John Wetle of Marina was arrested following a fatal DUI car accident on Saturday evening in Salinas, Monterey County.
According to a California Highway Patrol report, the accident happened at around 6:10 p.m. on August 13, on Highway 68, just east of Spreckels Boulevard.
Per the dispatch, a black 2022 BMW 330i, operated by Wetle, was heading west on Highway 68 No.1 lane when he swerved into the two-way left turn lane and entered the eastbound No.1 lane. Wetle then slammed into a red 2017 Toyota Camry, operated by a man from Salinas, in the eastbound No.1 lane.
A 2022 Nissan Pathfinder reportedly struck the debris from the first accident.
Firefighters and medical personnel arrived at the scene and declared the 48-year-old man driving the Camry dead at the crash site. His passenger was treated for severe injuries and was taken to the hospital for further treatment.
The crash victims were not immediately released.
Daniel Wetle survived the crash with only minor wounds. He was then arrested for DUI and vehicular manslaughter.
Wetle was booked into the Monterey County jail.
Authorities closed Highway 68 eastbound lanes due to the collision.
An investigation is ongoing.
Original Story
Monterey County, California (August 14, 2022) – One person was killed in a head-on collision on Saturday evening in Salinas, Monterey County.
At around 6:11 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a car crash on Highway 68 near Spreckles Boulevard.
A red sedan reportedly collided head-on with another vehicle on the roadway under unclear circumstances. A third vehicle was possibly involved in the collision.
CHP says one person was killed in the accident.
The identity of the deceased person was not immediately disclosed.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
CHP is investigating the cause of the accident.
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