Crime & Safety
Pacifica Traffic Collision Ends in DUI Arrest
A 51-year-old resident of San Bruno driving under the influence of alcohol was identified as the driver causing the accident.
A man was seriously injured in a suspected drunken driving crash in Pacifica on Saturday, a police spokesman said.
At approximately 7:20 p.m., Pacifica Police units were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 1 and Linda Mar Boulevard on a report of a traffic collision with injuries, Pacifica police Capt. Daniel Steidle said.
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The collision involved two vehicles within the intersection when Sharman O’Brien, a 51-year-old resident of San Bruno, driving a Mazda allegedly went through a red light and collided with a Ford pickup truck, Steidle said. The truck's driver was not hurt, but a passenger in the Mazda, a 54-year-old man, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, he said.
Personnel from the North County Fire Authority and American Medical Response also responded and treated the male passenger who was suffering from serious injuries.
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The driver, identified as O'Brien, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence causing injury, police said.
The case remains under investigation by Pacifica police.
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