El Cerrito Man Involved In Fatal Crash After Breathalyzer Test: Report

El Cerrito CA

04 April, 2022

7:54 PM

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EL CERRITO, CA — An El Cerrito man is behind bars for allegedly killing a passenger with his car while driving intoxicated, the Bay Area News Group reported. Nipun Ajmani, 42, crashed his car after being stopped at a DUI checkpoint as a passenger. The California Highway Patrol told Bay Area News that they stopped Ajmani and another driver at a DUI checkpoint at around 2:20 a.m. on March 12. Officers found that the driver of the car was drunk and detained them, and then found that Ajmani's blood-alcohol level was twice the normal limit. Officers gave Ajmani a ride to his business in Berkeley. CHP alleges that he got into a car, headed onto the freeway, and crashed into another car, killing the 36-year-old driver. Ajmani detained at Santa Rita Jail and charged with drunk driving and one count of murder and manslaughter, Bay Area News reported. See here for the full report.