Overview

• Sacramento County District Attorney Shelly Orio announced on May 30 that prosecutors will not file DUI charges after a blood test detected no alcohol or drugs in Cervantes’ system.
• Senator Sabrina Cervantes initially declined officers’ field sobriety tests at the hospital after the May 19 collision but agreed to a blood draw once a warrant was secured.
• Sacramento police said they noted objective signs of possible impairment yet waited for a judge to sign the warrant before having a licensed phlebotomist collect the sample.
• Security footage reviewed by CalMatters shows another vehicle running a stop sign and striking Cervantes’ sedan, supporting her claim of having the right-of-way.
• The crash occurred less than an hour before she was due to speak in the state Legislature and the police department continues to process and release related records.