CHP Suggests Manslaughter Charges in Fatal ATV Crash
By California Highway Patrol — Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
California Highway Patrol California Highway Patrol is completing an investigation into possible criminal charges in association with a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash that occurred back on September 18th of this year. 25-year-old Christopher Almena of Fillmore overturned an all-terrain vehicle near South Mountain and Balcom Canyon Road. His passenger, 23-year-old Jacqueline Reyes of Fillmore, was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from her seat and killed. CHP suggests that prosecutors charge Almena with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a bloodalcohol level above the legal limit. Almena was arrested but has been released on bail pending investigation. |