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DUI Crash Claims Young Lives, Family Launches Fundraiser

1/3/2026

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A New Year's Eve crash in Madera County, California killed 21-year-old Isabella Marlene Nevarez and two other SUV passengers.
A suspected DUI driver, a 31-year-old male, ran a stop sign and collided with a big rig.
Authorities arrested the driver and said he is hospitalized with severe injuries.
Only one of the five SUV passengers wore a seatbelt, with Isabella's family launching a GoFundMe for funeral expenses.

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Story summary

A New Year's Eve crash in Madera County, California killed 21-year-old Isabella Marlene Nevarez and two other SUV passengers.
A suspected DUI driver, a 31-year-old male, ran a stop sign and collided with a big rig.
Authorities arrested the driver and said he is hospitalized with severe injuries.
Only one of the five SUV passengers wore a seatbelt, with Isabella's family launching a GoFundMe for funeral expenses.