Interstate 5 DUI Multi-Vehicle Crash Kills Elpidio Ramirez Tovar
Stanislaus County, CA (April 21, 2021) – On Wednesday, big rig driverElpidio Ramirez Tovar died in a DUI multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 5.
The fatal crash occurred minutes after 1 a.m. along the northbound side of the freeway wherein three big rigs were involved.
Officers are investigating the cause of the crash wherein, one of the drivers was thrown from the vehicle.
Moreover, motorists were urged to use Highways 33 and 99 through the Central Valley for the time being.
Apparently, a different semi-truck attempted to box in a DUI driver who drove recklessly on the 5 Freeway.
As a result, traffic halted.
However, Ramirez Tovar could not stop in time, and rear-ended the truck in front of him, pushing that truck into another truck.
Consequently, the big rig driver died at the scene.
Ultimately, officers arrested Daniel Avilan-Tirado, 40, on DUI charges.
Sweet Lawyers would like to express our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Elpidio Ramirez Tovar. Our thoughts are with you during this painful time.
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