A 26-year-old woman is under arrest on suspicion of DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter after she allegedly drove the wrong way on a Mission Viejo street and slammed into another car, killing its driver.
The crash took place around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Marguerite Parkway and Pueblonuevo Drive, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
“Deputies arrived and discovered a Chevrolet Malibu and a Toyota Camry had been involved in a head-on collision. Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears the Chevrolet Malibu was driving the wrong way in southbound lanes of Marguerite Parkway and collided with the Toyota Camry head-on,” sheriff’s officials said.
“The adult female driver of the Camry was transported by paramedics to a local area hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The driver and a passenger of the Chevrolet Malibu were also transported to a local area hospital to be treated for injuries related to the collision.”
The driver of the Malibu, Geraldine Caicedo-Perez, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter.
The identity of the victim, a woman in her 60s, was being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information about the accident was asked to contact the sheriff’s Traffic Bureau at 949-425-1860. Anonymous information may be provided through Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.