Over the Fourth of July weekend, law enforcement officials arrested 22 drivers for DUI-related incidents, including one person who injured two passengers in a 14 Freeway crash.  During the long weekend, officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office made 16 driving under the influence (DUI) -related arrests, and deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station arrested ...

A Canyon Country man was killed in a suspected DUI Sierra Highway crash in Acton Wednesday evening. A Canyon Country man was killed in the crash, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Department of Medical-Examiner’s Office. Around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on Sierra Highway near Mountain Springs Road in Acton, ...

Two DUI suspects were arrested Friday after they were involved in two separate injury crashes. The first crash on Friday was reported around 6:48 a.m. on Copper Hill and Haskell Canyon Roads in Saugus regarding a traffic hazard medical emergency call, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “It was reported two adult males were ...

An alleged DUI driver was arrested for vehicular manslaughter Friday morning after a fatal Castaic crash in which his passenger died, officials said. On Nov. 27 at about 2:45 a.m., an alleged drunk driver was traveling the wrong way — in the southern direction on the I-5 northbound — south of Templin Highway, according to Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for ...

A pedestrian was sent to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in a Canyon Country crash Friday resulting in a DUI arrest, officials said. Around 5:50 p.m. first responders received reports of a traffic collision near Soledad Canyon Road and River Circle in Canyon Country, said Lt. Ethan Marquez, with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The pedestrian ...

A felony driving under the influence (DUI) suspect with over twice the legal blood-alcohol limit was taken into custody Sunday evening after rolling his vehicle in a Newhall crash injuring his passenger, officials said. On Sunday, deputies responded to Wiley Canyon Road and Calgrove Boulevard around 11:30 p.m. regarding a rollover traffic collision, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the ...

One person was transported to the hospital and another one was detained after a Stevenson Ranch crash involving a suspected DUI just before midnight Wednesday. Around 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, emergency responders received reports of a traffic collision in Stevenson Ranch, on the 26800 block of The Old Road, according to officials on scene. Witnesses reported that one person was transported ...

A DUI suspect was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he allegedly failed to stop at a red light and caused a fatal Canyon Country crash. Joshua David Austin, of Santa Clarita, is charged with one felony count each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury and driving with a ...

A drunk driver pled no contest to manslaughter charges Tuesday after a fatal Canyon Country crash last year, which killed 21-year-old Meaghan York. Joshua David Austin, of Santa Clarita, pleaded no contest to one felony count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence causing injury, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the ...

A Santa Clarita mother has been charged with felony child endangerment and DUI after a Sand Canyon crash sent three people to the hospital Sunday, including her 4-year-old child, officials said.  Christina Mercado, 40, of Santa Clarita, was arrested and charged with child endangerment and DUI, both felonies, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  “Everything ...