Blog Post

Teenager Killed in California DUI Car Crash


August 31, 2007
Topic: Auto Accidents

On August 27th, 18-year-old Ryan Edwards was returning home with his friends from a weekend in the Mexican border town of Tijuana. Near Thousand Oaks, California their car collided with a sign when the driver made an unsafe turn, and slipped down an embankment before flipping over. Ryan was killed instantly. The driver, a 17-year-old, whose identity was not released, was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The third passenger suffered minor injuries in the crash.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, and then released to his parents. The police also reportedly found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the car. The driver may be charged for vehicular manslaughter.

Meanwhile, Edwards who just began studying at Moorpark College, is being mourned by family and close friends. All seemed to agree that his was a promising life that has been cut short. He was ambitious and extroverted, they said, and had always been a high achiever.

This episode illustrates how essential it is to be of sound mind while driving. It doesn't take long for a vacation adventure to turn into a wrongful death when there are intoxicants involved. At the end of this particular story, there has been one young life lost, another with injuries and a third who'll have to live forever with the ignominy of causing a fatal auto accident.

There is never any excuse for driving while intoxicated. If you were injured or had a family member killed by a motorist who was under the influence of marijuana, alcohol, or any other drug, call the experienced personal injury attorneys at The Reeves Law Group. The consultation is free, and you pay no attorneys' fees unless we win financial compensation for your claim.


The California personal injury attorneys at The Reeves Law Group represent victims of accidents, injuries and wrongful death throughout California from our offices in Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, Fresno County, Kern County, Sacramento County, San Fernando Valley, Long Beach, Antelope Valley, Torrance, Glendale, Bakersfield, Santa Ana, San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Ontario, and Victorville.