A Morgan Hill teenager returning home from senior prom was under the influence of alcohol when his vehicle collided with another car, sending both drivers and a passenger to the hospital with major injuries, according to police.
About 11:45 p.m. May 7, officers responded to the accident on Monterey Road near the intersection of California Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Miceli.
Investigating officers determined an Infiniti sedan, driven by a 17-year-old male, was traveling south on Monterey Road when the vehicle crossed over the double-yellow line into oncoming traffic, Miceli said. The Infiniti collided head-on with a Saturn traveling north, which was driven by a 20-year-old Morgan Hill woman. A male, also 20 and a Morgan Hill resident, was the only passenger in the Saturn.
After the collision, the Infiniti overturned, Miceli said. There were no passengers in the Infiniti.
All three parties in the collision were sent to the hospital with major injuries, police said.
The driver of the Infiniti is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, Miceli said. “It’s a felony because of the injuries to the other people,” he added.
Police declined to identify the driver of the Infiniti because he is a juvenile. Miceli said the teen, who attends a high school in San Jose, was driving home from his senior prom.
The driver of the Saturn was not arrested and is not suspected of being impaired or any other traffic violation.
