Antonio Escamilla, 19, was arrested Monday following an east Orange County car crash that left his passenger, a teenage girl, dead.
The fatal collision occurred near the intersection of Santiago Canyon and Silverado canyon
The two cars involved in the wreck, both Honda Civics, collided at the intersection of Santiago Canyon Road and Silverado Canyon Road, about 25 miles southeast of Anaheim.
“The first (driver) slowed down, stated he saw an animal in the roadway,” CHP Officer Todd Kovaletz told KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. “That caused the second car, following pretty closely, to brake hard and turn off the road to the left.”
The victim, 16-year-old Marie Johnson, was ejected from her vehicle. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
As of Monday afternoon, the driver of the other vehicle had not been cited, according to media reports.
16-year-old Marie Johnson was the victim of the DUI crash.
Escamilla was apparently booked on suspicion of felony gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.
Read More:
NBC Southern California: Driver Arrested in Crash That Killed Teen in Orange County
Rancho Santa Margarita Patch: Teen Dies In Santiago Canyon Road Crash
KTLA: 16-Year-Old Killed in Silverado Crash; 6 Others Injured
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