Henry Saldana-Mejia Killed in DUI Crash on Newport Coast Drive in Newport Beach
Henry Saldana-Mejia ID’d as 1 of 2 Killed in Newport Beach Car Crash on Newport Coast Drive
Newport Beach, California (December 9, 2020) – Henry Eduardo Saldana-Mejia, 27, of Santa Ana, has been identified as one of the two persons who were killed in a Tuesday evening DUI crash that left three children critically injured in Newport Beach, police said.
The deadly two-vehicle accident happened at about 7:45 p.m., on December 9, on Newport Coast Drive, a steep road that goes by Pelican Hill Resort.
According to the authorities, a Range Rover, driven by Grace Elizabeth Coleman, 22, of Newport Beach, collided with Saldana-Mejia’s vehicle on the roadway in unclear circumstances.
Henry Saldana-Mejia Killed in Crash on Newport Coast Drive
Sadly, Saldana-Mejia and his wife sustained fatal injuries in the accident.
The couple’s children, ages 1, 3 and 5, were critically injured and were hospitalized for treatment. They were the back seat passengers.
The couple was reportedly on their way to pick up Saldana’s last paycheck at a resort at Pelican Hill, where he had recently been working in housekeeping.
Coleman fled the scene on foot and was taken into custody a short distance away. She was booked on suspicion of murder, DUI causing bodily injury and hit-and-run resulting in death, the police said.
Coleman was also hospitalized, but police did not disclose the extent of her injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
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