Law enforcement officials say they see the biggest spike in deadly drunk driving crashes on New Year’s Eve and are urging people to celebrate responsibly.
This year, 1,000 people have been arrested for driving under the influence in San Diego County. With a busy weekend ahead, city leaders and law enforcement are pleading with people to think twice before getting behind the wheel.
District 7 Councilmember Raul Campillo and his wife, Nadia Farjood, are among the many calling on San Diegans to be safe this weekend.
Just before Christmas, the car the couple and their two-month-old baby were in was struck by a drunk driver.
“It was a shocking experience to live through," Campillo's wife Nadia Farjood said. "I've never heard a sound like that. It felt like a bomb had struck our vehicle we had spun around into oncoming traffic. And our two-month-old son was screaming in the back I don't think I'm ever going to forget his face."
“It’s still having an effect today," said Campillo.
The couple says they’re grateful to be alive to share their experience but says no one should have to go through anything similar.
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