The incident occurred around 5:33 p.m. on River Road, also known as County Road G17, just north of Gonzales River Road.
Gonzales, CA – One person died, and at least two others were injured in a single-vehicle collision that happened Monday afternoon in Gonzales, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The incident occurred around 5:33 p.m. on River Road, also known as County Road G17, just north of Gonzales River Road.
A car struck a power pole in the area under unclear circumstances.
A passenger of the vehicle reported that the driver was under the influence of alcohol, and she pulled them out of the car after the crash. A baby was still inside the vehicle.
Firefighters and AMR responded to the scene and found a male party down on the right shoulder and a younger woman out of the car, both bleeding.
Paramedics administered CPR to at least one person who sustained major injuries.
The report said at least one person died from injuries sustained in the accident.
All the injured parties, including the juvenile, were transported to Natividad Medical Center in unknown condition.
The vehicle was towed away for evidence.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
In 2023, Gonzales reported 1 victim killed or injured in crashes involving fatalities or injuries, ranking 61st out of 74 similarly sized California cities, indicating relatively few serious collisions compared with peers. There were no alcohol-involved injuries, and no crashes involving drivers under 21 or 21–34 with reported drinking. No motorcycle or bicyclist victims were recorded, while 1 pedestrian was killed or injured in a crash that year. Gonzales also had no speed-related or hit-and-run fatal/injury collisions, but did record 1 nighttime fatal/injury crash. For enforcement, the city logged 30 DUI arrests, placing it mid-range among similar cities. By comparison, in 2022, the city had 8 victims killed or injured and higher counts in multiple categories, showing a notable reduction in 2023. These OTS rankings reflect serious crashes only, not all vehicle collisions in the area.
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