YUCAIPA: Man accused of DUI in crash

May 6, 2015 6:16 pm

A man who was driving a truck loaded with passengers near Yucaipa was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk, a CHP official said.

James Freer, 22, of Hemet, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado was driving on Highway 38 when he went off the road’s edge and fell 30- 40-feet into a ravine, said CHP Officer John Sisk.

All the passengers — two children and five adults including the driver — were taken to hospitals. One passenger had major injuries, the rest had minor, Sisk said.

All passengers were expected to live, he said.

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