A double homicide suspect lost his life on Wednesday, July 1st, in an accident in Ontario, California. The accident report released by the California Highway Patrol and the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office named Daun Eric Sanders as the fatal victim.
In a press release by the two agencies, they revealed that on Saturday, June 27th, the man allegedly shot and killed two unidentified people at his home on Gail Lane in Shingletown, Shasta County, around 11 a.m. Sanders then fled the scene in a dark-colored pickup truck and successfully evaded the police.
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On Wednesday, CHP officers contacted the detectives investigating the case after seeing the then-suspect driving the wrong way in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15 in Ontario. A big rig sideswiped the truck, making it turn around and head south. Sanders crashed into the center median near Jurupa Street and proceeded to exit his wrecked vehicle with a puppy.
The victim crossed into the northbound lane of traffic, and an oncoming vehicle struck him and the dog. The two sustained fatal injuries, and the investigators pronounced them dead at the scene. The investigation into the accident is ongoing, and anyone with information should contact the SCSO Major Crimes Unit.
Wrong-way driving is one of the causes of traffic accidents in California and the United States. Drivers must always maintain their lane and avoid crossing over into the opposite traffic lane. When there’s a crash, motorists should avoid fleeing the scene, but remain and wait for the relevant authorities.
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