Her mother was arrested after killing her 5-year-old son and another Ventura County woman on suspicion of DUI crashing.
The suspect was identified as 28-year-old Miliam Castillo of Fillmore, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
On July 2nd, lawmakers responded to a crash at Ventura Street, just west of D Street in Fillmore, around 8:45pm.
Investigators said the two vehicles collided head-on in the westbound lane. Emergency workers found six people injured at the scene. Oxnard’s victim, Maria dondiego, 34, was declared dead.
Five other people, including two seriously injured children, were taken to medical care. The suspect’s 5-year-old son was later killed from a hospital injury.
Investigators alleged that Castillo was drinking before driving past the two-way center-turn lane on Ventura Street. She was driving in the wrong direction when her car collided head-on with Don Diego’s car.
On July 8th, Castillo was arrested on two counts of total vehicle manslaughter while drunk. She was booked and later released after posting a $100,000 bail.
No further details have been made public as the case is under investigation.
Anyone who has witnessed the crash or has additional information can call Deputy Bradley Bondon at 805-388-5146 or email bradley.bordon@ventura.org.
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