39-Year-Old William Martensen Charged in Paseo De Valencia Collision [Laguna Hills, CA]

Laguna Hills, CA. (March 16, 2024) – 39-year-old William Martensen faces charges following a Paseo De Valencia collision Wednesday evening.

The DUI crash happened at 6 p.m. on March 13 on Los Alisos Boulevard.

Reports said Martensen was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and a drug while causing injury. He is also charged with driving the wrong way on a divided highway causing injury or death, possession of a firearm by a felon, and a prohibited person owning ammunition, all felonies. 

Additionally, Martensen is also facing sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury on the victims.

Troopers said Martensen did not enter a plea at his arraignment Friday in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana. He is being held on $1 million bail and is scheduled to appear in the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach on March 29.

Moreover, court records show that Martensen pleaded guilty to a felony count of driving under the influence of alcohol and a misdemeanor count of hit-and-run with property damage in December 2017. 

Then, in November 2010, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

 In June of 2008 and September of 2007, Martensen pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Traffic accidents are 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.

Always practice safe and defensive driving. This will ensure your safety and the safety of other motorists and pedestrians on the road.

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William Martensen Involved in Laguna Hills DUI Crash

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