A suspected DUI driver was arrested after authorities said he struck and killed a woman who was walking on the freeway in Riverside County.
On May 29, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a crash on the southbound lanes of the 215 Freeway near Placentia Avenue in Perris at 9:35 p.m.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a female pedestrian was walking on the freeway when she was struck by the driver of a Ford F-150 truck that had just entered from the on-ramp.
The Ford driver fled the scene without checking on the woman, later identified as Carol Omo Aba, 30, of Perris, CHP said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
CHP received tips from community members that helped them track down the Ford driver at a residence in Menifee.
The suspect, identified only as a 41-year-old Menifee resident, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, felony hit-and-run, vehicular manslaughter, and driving a motor vehicle while suspended or revoked.
“The resolution of this incident was made possible through the combined efforts of our community and allied agencies,” said Riverside Area Commander Captain Steve Branconier.
Officials said the incident remains under investigation and any witnesses with information are asked to call CHP’s Accident Investigation Unit at 951-324-7210.
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