Santa Barbara Man Luis Ocampo Cardoso Arrested in DUI Crash on 101 Freeway [Camarillo, CA]

Camarillo, CA (April 15, 2024) – The authorities arrested Luis Ocampo Cardoso, 24, of Santa Barbara, following a DUI crash on 101 Freeway early Sunday morning.

It was about 12:05 a.m. when the 11-vehicle wrong-way crash happened near the Camarillo Springs Road exit.

Investigating officers said a 2008 Honda Civic driven by Ocampo Cardoso was southbound in the northbound lanes of the freeway. As a result, the vehicle struck multiple vehicles head-on.

The first vehicle Ocampo Cardoso struck is a 2016 Honda Civic. The vehicle sustained major damage while its only occupant had to be freed from being trapped and was taken to Los Robles Hospital.

The authorities arrested Ocampo Cardoso for driving under the influence after being hospitalized due to the injuries sustained in the collision.

Meanwhile, troopers closed the affected stretch of the northbound 101 Freeway for almost two hours and 50 minutes as they investigated.

A traffic accident is the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Statistics show that 78.3% of traffic accidents result in injury and 4.24% result in death. Thus, we must do our best to avoid traffic accidents.

It is important to pay attention to your surroundings whenever you are driving. Furthermore, abiding by all the driving laws and following all the road signs are simple ways to practice defensive driving. Defensive driving can also lessen the chance of serious road accidents.

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