A 28-year-old woman was booked on DUI charges after being accused of triggering a deadly pileup that claimed two lives on I-5 in Carlsbad yesterday. NBC San Diego reports that the early morning accident involved three vehicles and occurred north of Palomar Airport Road at around 3:49 a.m.
Angela Hays of Corona was reportedly driving a gray Hyundai sedan in the southbound lanes before she crashed into a green Jeep Grand Cherokee, the impact flipped the Jeep, and a white Nissan Altima subsequently struck the overturned vehicle, chaos ensued as emergency personnel and investigators rushed to the scene according to a statement from the California Highway Patrol. The aftermath saw the Jeep's female passenger pronounced dead on the spot, while its male driver was taken to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Both individuals hailed from Richmond, California.
The man behind the wheel of the Nissan Altima escaped with major injuries, though thankfully not life-threatening, and received treatment at a local hospital, as per The San Diego Union-Tribune. Hays, the suspect responsible for the grisly scene, was unharmed and subsequently detained; she faces grim prospects with potential charges, including felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter, following her transport to the Vista Detention Facility.
Authorities disclosed that the collision led to extended road closures, stretching the morning commute until close to 9 a.m. while investigators toiled to unpack the tragic incident. Law enforcement officials have called upon the public to provide useful information by contacting the CHP at 760-643-3400.
