Zachariah Zile Arrested, Woman Killed in Highland DUI Accident
HIGHLAND, CA (July 12, 2019) – Officers arrested Zachariah Zile after a DUI crash that claimed the life of a woman on Sunday, July 7.
The Calfornia Highway Patrol said that the crash happened in Highland at around 1:09 a.m., just east of Arden Avenue on the 210 Freeway. It occurred when a Dodge Charger slammed into the back of a Lincoln Navigator.
The collision sent the Lincoln off the right shoulder of the freeway, and into a light pole, officials stated. Emergency responders brought the 49-year-old woman driving the Lincoln to a local hospital where she later died. Her name was not yet available.
According to CHP spokesman Ivan Sandoval, the driver of the Dodge, 33-year-old Zachariah Jorel Zile, left the crash site. Officials arrested her shortly after.
They arrested him on suspicion of murder, driving under the influence and hit-and-run, according to court records. He was booked into the West Valley Detention Center.
We give our sincere condolences and thoughts of encouragement to the family and friends of the victim.
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