Sophia Emma Rose Pena, 13, dies, father Paul Anthony Pena, 55, arrested in alleged DWI crash in Canyonville, Oregon

Modified Date: 
Thu, 07/09/2015 - 12:33pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, July 3, 2015

Oregon teen dies after intoxicated father crashes into tree

CANYONVILLE, Ore. (AP) - Authorities in Douglas County say a 13-year-old girl has died after her intoxicated father crashed the car she was riding in into a tree. Sophia Pena was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The Douglas County Sheriff's says Sophia Emma Rose Pena of Days Creek died Friday evening after her father left the roadway and struck a tree on the passenger side of the vehicle. The father, 55-year-old Paul Anthony Pena, was arrested and booked into the county jail on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving and criminally negligent homicide. Investigators say they found him attempting to do CPR on his daughter, who was not breathing.
What every victim of a drunk driving accident needs to know: It is a sad fact that many injury and fatal accidents are caused by drunk or drugged drivers. Despite all prevention efforts, people still take the risk and drive after drinking, causing a large number of accidents and deaths on American roads. All victims of a drunk driving collision, or the loved ones of someone killed by a drunk driver, need reliable information on what to do immediately to ensure that the at-fault driver is held accountable. Learn more here about the law, drunk driving accidents and claims, and begin the process of recovery after an accident where someone died. 
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Sophia Emma Rose Pena
Paul Anthony Pena
Area: 
Eugene, OR

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