Thursday, 25 February 2016

Man Impaired By Prescription Drugs Kills Salesman In Crash During Test Drive


Story out of Ontario, California:

Police in Ontario arrested a man who was allegedly under the influence of drugs when he crashed a Corvette into a tree during a test drive Tuesday, fatally injuring a CarMax salesman.

The driver, 28-year-old Alex Mark Demetro of Union City, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony driving under the influence of drugs, said Sgt. Jeff Higbee of the Ontario Police Department. Officials told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that Demetro was impaired by prescription drugs.

Witnesses told police that the driver lost control of the Corvette and crashed while traveling at a high speed, Higbee said. Witnesses told KTLA-TV Channel 5 that the vehicle was going at least 70 mph. Cont.

Story from - LA Times

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