A driver pulls up and stops, traffic zips past, but sparkling glass and skid marks tell a different story at the intersection of Mountain View
"Mr. Perez ran the stop sign and broadsided a 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis," said Sgt. Patrick Etchebarne with the California Highway Patrol.
Police say Steven Perez of Reedley was drunk Saturday night when he barreled through the intersection in his Mazda pickup, hitting a car traveling on Mountain View Avenue carrying five people from Selma, with the force of the collision throwing two from the vehicle.
"One was pronounced deceased at the scene, two were transported and died while en-route to the hospital and a little before5:45 this morning we have a confirmed fourth fatality," said Etchebarne.
The driver of the car, Gilbert Guiba, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. He's the only one in the car to survive the collision. Police say Perez remains hospitalized with major injuries along with Luis Flores, the only passenger in the pickup.
"I think we need to get the signal up there, I think that will help," said Stephen Gray.
Neighbor Stephen Gray has seen many accidents in this intersection. He hopes a new stop light will help save lives in the future but admits stop lights provide little protection when a driver gets behind the wheel drunk.
"Mr. Perez ran the stop sign and broadsided a 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis," said Sgt. Patrick Etchebarne with the California Highway Patrol.
Police say Steven Perez of Reedley was drunk Saturday night when he barreled through the intersection in his Mazda pickup, hitting a car traveling on Mountain View Avenue carrying five people from Selma, with the force of the collision throwing two from the vehicle.
"One was pronounced deceased at the scene, two were transported and died while en-route to the hospital and a little before
The driver of the car, Gilbert Guiba, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. He's the only one in the car to survive the collision. Police say Perez remains hospitalized with major injuries along with Luis Flores, the only passenger in the pickup.
"I think we need to get the signal up there, I think that will help," said Stephen Gray.
Neighbor Stephen Gray has seen many accidents in this intersection. He hopes a new stop light will help save lives in the future but admits stop lights provide little protection when a driver gets behind the wheel drunk.