A fatal traffic collision involving a woman allegedly under the influence of cannabis has led to a grim outcome in Riverside. The KTLA reports that the 24-year-old driver of a Toyota Camry collided with a Nissan Titan pickup truck at the intersection of University and Park Avenues on Saturday morning, resulting in the death of the truck's 60-year-old driver.
The Riverside Police Department, as chronicled by a city press release, responded to the scene around 10:30 a.m. They discovered the truck driver was deceased upon impact. Meanwhile, the woman driving the Camry, whose identity has not been disclosed, sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
In a detailed account by CBS News, authorities informed that a Drug Recognition Expert evaluated the Camry's driver and subsequently determined her to be driving under the influence of cannabis. As a result of these findings, the driver was arrested and booked on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
The aftermath of the collision yielded a temporary closure of the intersection while the Riverside Police Department carried out their investigation. The arrested woman's name has not yet been released by officials, and the identity of the deceased remains withheld as well. Investigators are calling on anyone with additional information to come forward and contact Detective J. Derouin at 951-826-8722 or via email at [email protected], as noted by KTLA.
