The son of a woman who died in a car crash caused by a driver experiencing a psychotic episode has expressed hope that the driver will receive the mental health care she needs. The driver, identified as 30-year-old Batoul Sleibi El Dirani, was initially arrested but was found not responsible for the crash due to her mental state at the time.
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A man died in a car crash involving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) in Richfield, Utah, on Monday. The victim was ejected from one of the vehicles and pronounced dead at Sevier Valley Hospital. Occupants of the other vehicle sustained minor injuries. The crash occurred on South Main Street and is being investigated by the Utah Highway Patrol.
A 27-year-old Paramount woman has been identified as the victim of a suspected DUI crash in Santa Ana. Jocelyn Janet Campos died after the pickup truck she was riding in crashed into a palm tree and a pole. The driver, 39-year-old Enrique Murillo, was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter.
Ankita, a 24-year-old Faridabad resident, was killed in a tragic car accident on Monday morning. The incident occurred on Bypass Road in Sector 37 when her car collided with a stationary truck. Ankita was on her way to her uncle’s house for her wedding day. Her brother, cousin, and a friend were also injured in the accident and are receiving treatment at a Delhi hospital. The driver of the truck fled the scene, and an FIR has been registered against him for negligence and causing death.
A tragic crash occurred on Sunday morning in Tracy, resulting in the death of two adults and the serious injury of a 15-year-old boy. The incident involved a gray Dodge Charger colliding with a parked Chevy pickup truck at the intersection of East Laguna Drive and Holly Drive.
A 41-year-old man has passed away after being struck by a car while riding an electric scooter in the Fairpark neighborhood of Salt Lake City. The victim, Ismael Ontivaros, was hit just before 9 p.m. near 800 West and North Temple. While the exact cause of the crash is still under investigation, police believe impairment may have played a role. The driver of the car remained at the scene and no charges have been filed as of yet. This incident marks the fourth traffic-related fatality in Salt Lake City this year.
In response to ongoing protests at Columbia University, students at Yale University have established a ‘Liberated Zone’ encampment. Among those arrested at Columbia was Isabel Jennifer Seward, who escaped prison time despite being involved in a fatal crash in 2020 that took the lives of a Vermont couple. Her arrest has sparked outrage among the victims’ family, who believe her wealth and privilege played a role in her leniency. The Vermont State Police are being urged to reopen the investigation, while students at Columbia continue to demand an end to Israeli military actions.