Fallbrook, CA: 55-Year-Old Driver Killed in DUI Head-On Accident on East Mission Road near Red Mountain Dam Drive
Man Killed in Fallbrook 2-Vehicle Crash on East Mission Road near Red Mountain Dam Drive
Fallbrook, California (August 25, 2020) – A 55-year-old male driver died Monday afternoon following an alleged DUI head-on collision in Fallbrook, according to a California Highway Patrol report.
The fatal crash was reported at about 1:15 p.m., August 24, in the 3500 block of East Mission Road west of Red Mountain Dam Drive.
The accident happened when a Mustang swerved into the opposite lanes and went directly into the path of a Toyota Tacoma driven by the 55-year-old man on East Mission Road.
The two automobiles then collided head-on in the afternoon hours.
Fatal Fallbrook 2-Vehicle Crash on East Mission Road
The Toyota motorist died at the hospital while undergoing treatment.
The Mustang operator, who was intoxicated at the time of the collision, was hospitalized at Palomar Medical Center with unspecified injuries.
The suspect, 47-year-old woman, was later arrested on suspicion of DUI.
The detectives handling the case are gathering more evidence to determine the cause of the collision.
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