MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A drunk driver and his passenger suffered severe injuries after slamming into a tree Friday night in Merced County.
Merced CHP says the collision happened around 10:00 p.m. on Highway 99 -- just north of Shanks Road.
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The DUI driver veered off Highway 99 and hit a tree while traveling at high speeds.
A female passenger in the car suffered major injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Modesto.
Meanwhile, the drunk driver was taken to a hospital in Merced for treatment.
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When he is released, he will be booked into the county jail for several felony DUI charges.
The CHP has not identified the suspect or passenger involved in this crash.