The Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) arrested one driver on DUI suspicion while conducting a checkpoint at the 900 block of West Betteravia Rd. from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday, according to the SMPD.
The Santa Maria Police Department encourages people to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but with the reminder to responsibly celebrate the day by planning ahead and designating a sober driver for the day.
A passenger in a pickup truck died in a crash involving a large forklift near the Santa Maria Airport on Thursday afternoon, according to the Santa Maria
A person died after crashing their pickup truck into a forklift at Skyway Dr. and Hangar St. at 3:06 p.m. Thursday, according to the Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD).