Jaycee Willet Killed in DUI Crash on North 5th Street [Chowchilla, CA]

Marcos Torres Arrested after Fatal DUI Crash on North 5th Street

 
CHOWCHILLA, CA (November 8, 2019) – Authorities identified 15-year-old Jaycee Willet as the girl killed in a DUI crash on North 5th Street, Friday evening.
 
According to the Chowchilla Police Department, the incident happened at about 8:40 PM. Due to unknown reasons, a Chevy truck hit a Suzuki Forenza near Ventura Avenue.
 
Jaycee, a passenger in the Suzuki, sustained life-threatening injuries and later died at the scene. Four other passengers, including Jaycee’s boyfriend, suffered moderate to severe injuries. Updates on their current conditions remain undisclosed.
 
Officers determined that the Chevy driver, identified as 24-year-old Marcos Torres, was intoxicated at the time of the crash. He was booked into Madera County Department of Corrections on charges of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
 
The Chowchilla Police Department encourages witnesses to contact them at (559) 665-8600 as soon as possible. Authorities will release additional information once it becomes available.

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We at Sweet Lawyers offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Jaycee Willet. She attended the Alternative Education Center as an independent studies student. Loved ones will remember her as a selfless and outgoing girl. May she rest in peace.

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