Spike in fatal DUIs draws concern, drunk driving reminder from law enforcement

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis joined law enforcement leaders Sept. 1 to express serious concerns over the troubling number of fatal accidents that have occurred over the summer which are a direct result of drinking and driving.

Eleven people have been killed in a series of crashes around San Diego County since May and 23 serious or fatal DUI cases issued since Jan. 1. Five crashes have occurred in August alone, killing six people.

"This has been a summer of shame when it comes to fatal DUIs," said Dumanis. "The conduct of the individuals who caused these...