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ATWATER, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A pistillate and a three-year-old were killed aft a antheral who was accused of driving astatine a precocious complaint of velocity failed to halt astatine a posted halt motion successful Atwater connected Sunday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP says their Merced Communication Center received reports of a clang successful the country of Southern Pacific Avenue and Commerce Avenue, involving a pickup motortruck and a sedan, astir 10:35 p.m.
Officials accidental a preliminary probe determined that a 19-year-old operator from Catheys Valley, identified arsenic Moises Haven Castillo, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck
eastbound connected Southern Pacific Avenue, astatine a precocious complaint of speed, approaching a halt motion astatine Commerce Avenue.
At the aforesaid time, a 17-year-old operator from Atwater was driving with 3 passengers successful a 2025 Honda Civic westbound connected Southern Pacific Avenue. The 17-year-old came to a halt astatine Commerce Avenue.
CHP says that arsenic the 17-year-old made a near crook onto Commerce Avenue, Castillo failed to halt astatine the halt sign, causing the beforehand of the pick-up motortruck to clang into the rider broadside of the Honda.
The unit of the interaction ripped done the beforehand and rear rider broadside doors of the Honda, resulting successful a 20-year-old pistillate from Atwater being ejected.
Officials accidental the 17-year-old operator and the 18-year-old close beforehand rider of the Honda
attempted to assistance the 20-year-old and three-year-old passengers.
According to CHP, Castillo past exited his pickup motortruck and fled the country connected foot.
Officials accidental that's erstwhile officers arrived connected the country and observed the 2 passengers with large injuries. Officers instantly administered CPR until exigency unit arrived.
CHP says, unfortunately, the pistillate succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.
The three-year-old pistillate rider was instantly transported to a adjacent hospital, but besides succumbed to her injuries.
With the assistance of the Atwater Police Department, CHP units searched the country for the suspected driver. Officials accidental they recovered Castillo astatine astir 12:20 a.m. He was taken into custody successful the country of Southern Pacific Avenue and Herrod Avenue.
Castillo sustained insignificant injuries arsenic a effect of the clang and was transported to a infirmary for aesculapian clearance.
Castillo was subsequently arrested and is being accused of felony driving nether the Influence of
alcohol and/or drugs, felony deed and run, and vehicular manslaughter, according to CHP.
If anyone witnessed the crash, officials inquire that to delight telephone the Investigating Officer
Abdiel Enriquez astatine 209-356-6600.
