Benjamin Romayor Killed in 2-Car Crash on Harris Grade Road in Lompoc
Benjamin Romayor ID’d as 68-Year-Old Man Killed in Lompoc Car Accident on Harris Grade Road near Burton Mesa Road
Lompoc, California (August 29, 2020) – Benjamin Romayor, 68, of Lompoc, has been identified as the man who was killed in a head-on car crash last weekend in Lompoc, authorities said.
The deadly two-vehicle accident happened at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, August 22, on Harris Grade Road near Burton Mesa Road.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a 2017 white BMW, driven by Isaac Valentino DeLuna, 20, of Lompoc, was traveling southbound on the roadway when it crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a 1995 Ford pickup truck.
Benjamin Romayor Killed in Head-On Crash on Harris Grade Road in Lompoc
Romayor sustained fatal injuries in the accident.
DeLuna suffered minor injuries, including a laceration to his right hand due to the collision.
DeLuna was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of alcohol, causing injury and driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol level of more than 0.08 percent.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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