Veronica Vargas Identified as Woman Killed in Sacramento Crash at Power Inn Road and Elsie Avenue
Sacramento, California (May 27, 2022) – Veronica Vargas, 35, of Sacramento, has been identified as the woman who was killed in a Thursday morning suspected DUI accident in Sacramento County, according to the Sacramento County Coroner's Office.
The deadly accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m., on May 26, at Power Inn Road and Elsie Avenue.
According to the CHP, a white 2006 Chevrolet pickup truck, driven by Kryn Michael Spear, 32, was reportedly going at a high rate of speed and swerving in and out of traffic.
Spear reportedly ran a red light and struck a silver 2014 Ford Explorer operated by Vargas and a 4-year-old girl inside.
As a result of the crash impact, the Ford SUV overturned, and the Chevrolet ended up in a ditch, the officials said.
Sadly, Vargas was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 4-year-old girl was seriously injured and was hospitalized for treatment.
Spear attempted to run away but was detained by people at the scene. He was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on multiple felony charges, including driving under the influence, hit-and-run, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving with a suspended driver's license.
Spear is scheduled to be in court on Tuesday. His bail is set at $310,000, according to jail records.
ORIGINAL STORY
Sacramento, California (May 26, 2022) – A woman died, and a girl was seriously injured when a DUI suspect ran a red light at an intersection near Florin Thursday morning.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at about 8:30 a.m. at Elsie Avenue and Power Inn Road.
CHP officers received a call about a white pickup truck that was recklessly driving in and out of traffic lanes near Elsie Avenue and Stockton Boulevard.
The man driving the pickup ran a red light at Elsie and Power Inn and broadsided an SUV occupied by a woman in her 40s and a young girl.
The driver attempted to run away but was detained by people at the scene.
The woman driving the SUV died at the crash site. The girl was hospitalized with serious injuries.
Police arrested the pickup driver on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Remember to Buckle Up
No matter the type of car you are driving, buckling up remains the safest choice for drivers and passengers.
As you drive around during the Memorial Day holiday, you will come across more law enforcement officers on the freeways as part of the Click It or Ticket campaign launched last week by the NHTSA. The campaign began yesterday, May 23, and will run through to June 5. The campaign aims at reminding drivers and passengers of the importance of wearing a seat belt and the legal consequences of not buckling up.
According to statistics by NHTSA, over 15,000 lives were saved by seat belts in crashes that happened in 2017. In 2020, 10,893 unbuckled people in passenger vehicles died in crashes in the US. 60% of the young adults (ages 18 to 34) killed in the crashes were completely unrestrained.
Remember, seat belt safety starts with you! Your children are watching.
CLICK IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN 2022
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