A drunk driver suspect was arrested after a head-on crash killed a man in Riverside County.
The suspect was identified as Darrell Davis, 34, of Moreno Valley, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
On Jan. 20 at approximately 4:24 p.m., deputies responded to a crash near State Street and Quant Ranch Road in San Jacinto.
Authorities say Davis was driving when he veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with the victim’s vehicle. The victim, Javier Lopez Montez, 48, of Hemet, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Authorities determined drug impairment was a factor in the crash. Davis was arrested at the scene and later charged with Montez’s murder.
Deputies also confirmed that Davis had previous arrests for drunk driving.
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No further details have been released as the crash is currently under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Department Deputy Station at 951-654-2702 or Riverside Sheriff’s Dispatch at 951-776-1099.
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