Drinking and driving is never good. But being drunk behind a massive vehicle like a semi-truck is even worse. A California trucker was driving under the influence when he hit multiple cars and four poles, causing extensive damage. 

Drunk California semi-truck driver hits multiple cars and four poles 

When a semi-truck isn’t loaded, it weighs between 10,000 to 25,000 pounds. This means that these massive, heavy trucks can do some real damage. 

A drunk driver in California learned that the hard way during a bender. Police officers in San Bernardino responded to reports of extensive property damage involving a tractor-trailer around 4 PM. 

When they arrived, they were shocked by the carnage and destruction. The trucker hit several parked cars, leaving them in twisted piles of metal. He also hit two utility poles and two light poles near Arrowhead and Rialto Avenue. 

Debris littered the road and parking lots. Images show a car seat hanging on a bent-over fence and an engine sitting on the pavement. According to CDL Life, the trucker sustained minor injuries during the incident. 

The driver was a private contract driver and has been arrested on suspicion of DUI. It probably took hours to clean up the mess. Hopefully, the owners of the cars that were hit have good insurance, because the cars involved were totaled. 

It’s unclear how drunk the driver was, but perhaps more information will be released soon. He will probably lose his job as truckers aren’t legally allowed to keep or consume alcohol in their rigs. They can’t even have alcohol that’s unopened. 

The Department of Transportation (DOT) prohibits drivers from having alcohol in their system while on duty or operating a commercial motor vehicle.