Diaz was operating a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu when it collided with a 2021 Peterbilt semi-trailer driven by Eduardo Coria Estrada.
Nipomo, CA. – Amadro Avalos Diaz of Santa Maria was injured in a DUI crash on Highway 101 in Nipomo early Sunday morning.
The California Highway Patrol responded to the wreck at around 1:15 a.m. on the northbound Highway 101 south of Highway 166.
Diaz was operating a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu when it collided with a 2021 Peterbilt semi-trailer driven by Eduardo Coria Estrada.
The impact caused the Malibu to overturn.
Estrada was not injured in the collision.
Diaz suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. He was later arrested for driving under the mishap influence of alcohol.
Two lanes of Highway 101 were closed for several hours due to the crash.
No further information about the mishap was reported.
An investigation is underway.