Woman Killed in Alleged DUI Crash on San Diego Highway
VISTA, Calif.—An Oceanside resident was killed in a two-vehicle crash on State Route 78, and the driver of the other vehicle was arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities said July 2.
The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday on the westbound highway, west of Melrose Drive, according to Fox5 and the San Diego Union-Tribune, which both cited the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
According to the reports, a 22-year-old man was driving a Toyota Corolla along with his 18-year-old passenger when the car crashed into the back of a Kia Spectra driven by a female of unknown age.
Both vehicles then collided into the wall of the right shoulder, with the victim’s car rolling over. The CHP and Vista Fire Department responded and the Kia driver was pronounced dead at the scene….