Emergency officials pull the driver out of a caved-in Honda Civic on Hecker Pass Tuesday. The California Highway Patrol said the 26-year-old male driver, with a male passenger—both of Hollister—were traveling east on Hecker Pass Road (Highway 152) at 2:45pm when the driver lost control. The Honda shot off the right shoulder and barrel-rolled down a 30-foot hill. While the 32-year-old passenger managed to escape without injuries, the driver was trapped. A crew from Cal Fire quickly freed the victim from the car. He was taken to the fairgrounds where a CALSTAR air ambulance picked him up and flew him to trauma center. California Highway Patrol officer Alyssa Gutierrez said the driver was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident is still under investigation.
