"According to police and court records, Raul Quintana, 31, of Newark, was driving a sedan at more than 100 mph with a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit. He was charged with felony driving under the influence causing injury to another person and having a blood alcohol content of more than .08 percent . Quintana, who was hospitalized after the crash, was formally charged Oct. 30 and arrested Wednesday."
"The collision, which left a total of five people injured, happened about 10:35 p.m. Aug. 31 at the intersection of Cedar Boulevard and Lafayette Avenue. Quintana's car collided with an SUV containing three people. The impact sent Quintana's car to hit a residence in the 5000 block of Lafayette Avenue, police said. The three occupants of the SUV the 33-year-old man driving, who is a Newark resident, and two passengers, a 25-year-old Hayward man and a 32-year-old Tracy man were all hospitalized and are recovering from their injuries."
"Traffic investigators determined Quintana had been traveling at speeds exceeding 100 mph prior to the collision, with a blood-alcohol concentration nearly three times the legal limit. He sustained serious injuries in the collision, requiring extensive hospitalization, and was not immediately arrested. Police said in a release they wanted to thank and recognize the community members who arrived at the scene to render aid, as well as those who provided critical information"
Raul Quintana, 31, of Newark, was driving a sedan at speeds exceeding 100 mph on Aug. 31 and had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit. His car collided with an SUV carrying three men about 10:35 p.m. at Cedar Boulevard and Lafayette Avenue. The impact sent Quintana's sedan into a residence in the 5000 block of Lafayette Avenue, causing minor injuries to a resident. Five people in total were injured; the three SUV occupants and a resident were hospitalized and are recovering. Quintana sustained serious injuries, was hospitalized, and was later charged with felony DUI causing injury.
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