Jesus Castillo, 21, killed; Nathaniel Maldonado, 22, injured; Nicholas Balestra, 23, arrested for DUI following 2-car crash on I-5 in Sacramento, California
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/02/2015 - 11:40amAccident Date:
Saturday, April 25, 2015
West Sacramento Man, 23, Arrested After Fatal DUI Crash On I-5
A West Sacramento man has been arrested after a suspected DUI crash on Interstate 5 killed one of his passengers early Saturday morning.
Just before 3:30 a.m. on southbound I-5 south of the Seamas Road exit, a 2003 GMC Sonoma being driven by West Sacramento resident Nicholas Balestra, 23, rear-ended a car that was stopped on the right shoulder of the freeway. The impact sent the Sonoma spinning out of control. It came to rest facing the wrong way in the #3 lane. One of Balestra's passengers, 21-year-old Jesus Castillo of Sacramento, was killed in the crash. The other passenger, 22-year-old Nathaniel Maldonado, also of Sacramento, was injured but the injuries are not life-threatening. According to the California Highway Patrol, Balestra was arrested after investigators discovered that he was allegedy driving under the influence. Balestra felony charges of DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Jesus Castillo
Nathaniel Maldonado
Nicholas Balestra
Roadway:
Interstate 5City:
Sacramento, CACounty:
Sacramento County, CA
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