Man Arrested for Fatal DUI Crash in Cathedral City
Man Arrested for Fatal DUI Crash in Cathedral City

Police have arrested a Cathedral City driver accused of causing a fatal DUI crash early Tuesday morning. The driver, 46-year-old Mario Garcia, was charged with DUI gross vehicular manslaughter in connection with the crash, which took the life of 45-year-old Lenette Saubel of Cathedral City.

The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Date Palm Drive near Tachevah Drive. Police arrived at the scene to find a vehicle overturned in the northbound lane. Saubel was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to Cathedral City Police, Garcia’s blood-alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit after the crash. He was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center for minor injuries, and was later arrested and charged.

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