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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An Oakhurst pistillate who officers accidental was "driving recklessly" has been arrested pursuing a clang that killed an 87-year-old pistillate from Fresno and injured 2 others connected Sunday.
According to the CHP, 30-year-old Savannah Bleu Rickman from Oakhurst was driving a achromatic Honda Accord northbound connected Highway 41, adjacent Road 406, astir 7:30 p.m.
At the aforesaid time, a 63-year-old pistillate from Fresno was driving a achromatic Ford Escape south.
CHP officials accidental that arsenic the 2 vehicles approached each other, the Honda Accord veered into the southbound lane and collided head-on with the Ford Escape.
Both vehicles sustained large harm arsenic they came to a halt successful the intersection, blocking traffic.
According to CHP, witnesses reported the operator of the Honda was driving recklessly and had passed respective vehicles implicit treble yellowish lines moments earlier the crash.
Despite life-saving measures by bystanders and aesculapian personnel, the right-front rider successful the Ford Escape, an 87-year-old woman, was pronounced deceased astatine the scene. Both drivers were transported to Community Regional Medical Center successful Fresno with large injuries.
The operator of the Honda, 30-year-old Savannah Bleu Rickman, was suspected of driving nether the power and was placed nether apprehension for felony DUI and further charges. Officials accidental she volition beryllium booked astatine the Madera County Jail aft being medically cleared.
The names of the victims person not been officially released.
