The California Highway Patrol identified the woman killed in a solo car crash in Fresno, California, on Tuesday, October 6th. 21-year-old Tamika Davis, a city resident, was a passenger in the crashed vehicle.
The car accident report disclosed that the incident happened around 6:20 p.m., on Sunday, October 4th, on Highway 41 at the Highway 180 transition. The CHP said that Davis was traveling in a 2004 Buick LeSabre with 21-year-old Catherina Monson behind the wheel.
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The driver missed the transition road to H-180, lost control of the vehicle, and hit the center divider between the north and southbound lanes of H-41. The Buick overturned and rested, blocking the northbound number one lane.
The collision force ejected Davis from the vehicle, and she died at the scene. The investigators said that neither the victim nor the driver was wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. They determined Monson drove under the influence and placed her under arrest.
The woman faces a charge of felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Officers took her to CRMC for treatment of her injuries and then booked her into the Fresno County Jail. The investigation is ongoing.
Under the California Vehicle Code, a driver must maintain a blood alcohol level below .08% when behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. For teenagers, the law stipulates that they have less than .01%. Anything from that level and above amounts to an offense, and defaulters face severe penalties.
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