Salvador Barnes, 44, was placed under arrest and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury. Photo provided by the Riverside Sheriff’s Department.A six-year-old passenger suffered major injuries when the vehicle driven by Salvador Joseph Barns collided with a light pole. Barnes, a 44-year-old resident of Moreno Valley, was placed under arrest and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury. He was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries and then booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center.
The incident occurred on January 26 at 6:45 on Heacock Street at Ironwood Avenue in Moreno Valley. The roadway was closed with detours for approximately five hours.
Barnes is being held in lieu of $90,000 bail, according to jail records. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 2.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Deputy Galbreath of the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station at 951-486-6700, or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at 951-776-1099.
