SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A 26-year-old Ramona man was arrested Saturday morning after a fatal head-on collision, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Around 7:30 a.m., the suspect was traveling east on state Route 78, west of Weekend Villa Rd., when his vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and hit a Ford Edge SUV head-on, causing it to roll off the road.
The sole passenger, a 44-year-old woman from Ramona, was pronounced dead at the scene, CHP officials said.
The driver fled on foot but was later captured at his residence. He is now facing charges of driving under the influence, hit and run, and vehicular manslaughter.
The identities of the victim and the suspect have not been disclosed by authorities.
