Felipe Tello Suspected of DUI in Head-On Crash on Highway 86 [COACHELLA, CA]

Felipe Tello Charged, 5 Injured in DUI Head-On Crash in Coachella

 
COACHELLA, CA (July 26, 2019) – A man was suspected of DUI causing head-on crash Friday evening in Coachella, according to the California Highway Patrol.
 
The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on Highway 86 at Avenue 50. CHP officials said a 38-year-old Felipe Tello of Indio was heading northbound on the highway expressway when he crossed into the opposite lanes and collided head-on with a southbound vehicle at Avenue 50.
 
Paramedics rushed the four people in the southbound vehicle to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s department.
 
Tello was also hospitalized with unspecified injuries.
 
Authorities determined that alcohol intoxication was a factor in the crash. Tello will be charged out of custody with DUI causing injury.
 
Investigation of this incident is still ongoing.
 
No matter the excuse, never drink and drive. If you operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, not only are risking your life, you are risking the lives of every person on the road around you. Save a life by having someone sober to bring you to where you need to go.

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