A Camp Pendleton San Diego marine faces a California DUI felony, following a 3 vehicle crash in South Orange County. 4 are hurt after a the Volkswagen Jetta came off the northbound San Diego (5) Freeway and allegedly went through a red light at Avery and struck a Honda Element, which then struck a Chevrolet Cobalt, San Diego DUI lawyers are told.
3 were trapped in the Element and hospitalized with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, San Diego attorneys believe.
San Diego based USMC Colin Newman was booked on suspicion of drunk driving. The young man is a Marine corporal stationed at the Northern San Diego County base.
Newman is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.