Men Killed in Beach Street Vehicle Crash [San Luis Obispo, CA]

2 Injured in SLO Fatal DUI Crash

San Luis Obispo, CA (May 18, 2024) – Two people lost their lives following a Beach Street vehicle crash Wednesday evening.

It was about 9:30 p.m. when the collision happened at the intersection with Pismo Street. 

SLO police officers said a vehicle occupied by three men was southbound on Beach Street at a high rate of speed.

According to the authorities, the driver did not stop at the stop sign at the intersection and struck a westbound vehicle. The impact of the collision caused the speeding car to overturn multiple times. Two of the three occupants were thrown from the vehicle.

The paramedics rushed those two men to the hospital where they died. Officers believe one of them was the driver.

Moreover, The third man in the same vehicle was wearing a seatbelt and only incurred minor injuries while a woman from the other vehicle was transported with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators consider alcohol as a factor in the fatal collision.

Sweet Lawyers expresses our sympathies to the family and community of the two deceased. Our hearts are with you during these trying times. Similarly, we also wish those injured in this fatal collision.

Beach Street Vehicle Crash Results in Fatalities

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