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A former NFL football player was arrested for driving under the influence after he crashed his truck into a pole Monday afternoon.  

According to the Fresno Bee, Lorenzo Neal was driving his Ford F-150 around 4:20pm on the 4400 block of Copper Avenue near North Minnewawa Avenue in Fresno when he ran off the road and came to a stop when he hit a pole. Coincidentally, the 40-year-old NFL fullback is listed as chief information officers for Safe Ride Solutions, a company that offers confidential rides for intoxicated drivers. Once officers arrived at the scene, they arrested Neal for drunk driving but later released him to a friend.

If you have been arrested for driving under the influence in Fresno, contact our California DUI Defense Attorneys as soon as possible. We will request the DMV hearing on your behalf and represent you at all court hearings. 

Although California has some of the most severe drunk driving penalties in the country, three California cities have been ranked the “drunkest” in America.

According to USA Today, Fresno will receive the dubious distinction of being named the country’s “drunkest” city in the March issue of Men’s Health magazine.

Two other cities in California—  Riverside (#4) and Bakersfield (#10)—also made the top ten.

In contrast, Boston was named the least drunk city.

To determine its rankings, the magazine used data such as death rates from alcoholic-induced liver disease, DUI-related accidents, frequency of binge drinking, number of DUI arrests, and severity of DUI penalties.

The results should not come as a total surprise to residents of Fresno. The median age in Fresno is 29, and the number of bars within 15 miles is 106, according to HomeInsight.com.

In response to the magazine’s ranking, it is likely that the city will continue to step up its efforts to combat DUI with increased sobriety checkpoints in the coming months.

If you or someone you know is arrested for DUI in Fresno, it is imperative to contact a qualified DUI lawyer. Call our knowledgeable Fresno DUI attorneys today.

A four-year-old boy was fatally injured on Friday night when Rodolfo Rangle allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign and was hit by a vehicle.  The passengers of the other vehicle were taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center and it is not known whether Rangle suffered any injuries.  Angel Lopez, the four-year-old victim in the case, was flown to Community Regional Medical Center but was later pronounced dead.  The accident occurred on Avenue 440 at the intersection of Road 120.

If you are involved in a Fresno DUI you face serious consequences including potential jail time, however if there is a fatality or serious injury then you will be facing a state prison sentence.  A Fresno drunk driving incident is very serious and can affect your entire life.  If you or someone you know has been arrested for driving under the influence you need to contact a knowledgeable Fresno DUI defense attorney immediately.

According to  Men’s Health magazine the drunkest U.S. city is Fresno, California.  The magazine in March will publish the list of the 100 drunkest major cities in America.  The magazine did a case study and compared data to determine the drunkest and least drunk city.  The data consist of deaths from liver disease, fatal car accidents involving drunk driving, number of DUI arrests, binge-drinking in the past month and harshness of DUI laws.  Below is a list of the drunkest and least drunk city.

"Drunkest" cities:

1.  Fresno, CA
2.  Reno, NV
3.  Billings, MT
4.  Riverside, CA
5.  Austin, TX 
6.  St. Louis, MO
7.  San Antonio, TX 
8.  Lubbock, TX
9.  Tucson, AZ
10.  Bakersfield, CA

      “Least drunk" cities:

1. Boston, MA
2. Yonkers, NY
3. Rochester, NY
4. Salt Lake City, UT
5. Miami, FL
6. Newark, NJ
7. Durham, NC
8. New York City, NY
9. Fort Wayne, ID
10. Manchester, NH

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