BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A preliminary breath test given by a big rig driver from Fresno who was arrested after a deadly crash showed blood-alcohol content readings of 0.11 and 0.13% — above the legal limit of 0.04% for commercial drivers, according to a warrant.
Cesar Luis Lopez Jr., 29, was arrested at the scene of the Nov. 1 crash on Highway 46 east of Kecks Road, according to the warrant authored by California Highway Patrol investigators.
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He’s charged with murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI-related charges, and is being held on $1,660,000 bail. He’s scheduled for arraignment Nov. 12 in Shafter.
Officers say Lopez was driving a big rig on a private dirt road at 11:15 a.m. when he failed to yield to a car as he entered westbound Highway 46. The vehicles collided; the car’s driver was declared dead at the scene.
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Lopez showed signs of being under the influence, among them slurred speech, red and watery eyes, poor coordination and an odor of alcohol, officers say in the warrant.