A Tulare County family is mourning the tragic loss of their 21-year-old son, Lisandro Santos, whose life was cut short by a wrong-way DUI driver. Lisandro was just over a week away from celebrating his 22nd birthday. The suspect, 20-year-old Saul Armenta, is expected to be arrested once released from the hospital for major injuries sustained in the crash. Despite the tragedy, Lisandro’s father, Beni Santos, expressed forgiveness towards Armenta while urging others to avoid drinking and driving.
A Long Island woman, 21-year-old Brianna Lodice, was driving a Kia and struck a Nissan Altima in Massapequa on Tuesday night, killing the 64-year-old female driver of the Nissan. A 46-year-old female passenger in the Nissan suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Lodice fled the scene after the crash but was arrested a short time later. She has been charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter, third-degree grand larceny, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving while intoxicated.
A tragic car accident has claimed the lives of three seniors in Brisbane’s northern suburbs. The incident occurred on April 5th, when a 78-year-old man driving a Toyota RAV4 with two female passengers, aged 76 and 74, veered off Linkfield Road in Bald Hills and crashed into a fence, critically injuring all occupants. Despite the best efforts of medical professionals, two of the victims, a 76-year-old woman and the driver, succumbed to their injuries on April 20th and Tuesday, respectively, bringing the total death toll to three. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the crash, with police appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information that could assist in the inquiry.
Michael Captain, known affectionately as “Mikey,” tragically lost his life in a devastating car crash in Milwaukee on Saturday night. The crash occurred when the car he was riding in collided with a bus at North 35th Street and Wisconsin Avenue. According to Milwaukee Police, the driver of the car ignored a red light, resulting in the fatal accident. The impact of the crash was so severe that passengers on the bus were thrown about violently. Witnesses and family members have expressed their shock and grief over the loss of Michael, who was remembered as a devoted father and a kind-hearted individual who always put others before himself. The incident comes amidst a concerning rise in reckless driving incidents involving buses in Milwaukee, with two fatal crashes occurring within 48 hours.
Marshella Chidester, 66, has been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in connection with a tragic crash at the Swan Boat Club in Monroe County, Michigan. The crash occurred on Saturday and resulted in the deaths of two young siblings, 8-year-old Alanah Phillips and 4-year-old Zayn Phillips. Chidester, a former commodore at the boat club, is accused of drunkenly crashing her SUV into the venue where a birthday party was being held. Authorities have not yet specified who the celebration was honoring.
