A tragic twist of fate unfolded on the streets of South San Francisco when a nighttime drive turned deadly. According to the South San Francisco Police Department, forty-year-old Cherise Wafer of Antioch has been arrested for a fatal car collision that claimed an unnamed victim’s life.

The calamity struck on November 21st, as police responded to an emergency call at 3:24 a.m. Authorities report that Wafer was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road on the tenth block of Airport Boulevard. The head-on collision that ensued was nothing short of catastrophic. In a grim development, detectives swiftly moved to arrest Wafer on charges of vehicular manslaughter and driving the wrong way on a highway, tragically resulting in her death, after she had been discharged from a local hospital care facility.

Cherise Wafer, who sustained injuries in the crash herself, was booked into the San Mateo County Jail on November 23rd. Her booking followed an intensive investigation by South San Francisco detectives into the harrowing events that led up to the incident.

The South San Francisco Police Department's investigation is ongoing, and they are earnestly appealing for witnesses to step forward. They look to piece together the moments leading up to the accident in a bid to comprehensively understand how this misfortune occurred. Anyone with information is urged to make it a priority to immediately contact the department at 650-877-8900.