California: big-rig driver Hilario Urena killed a driver in head-on crash and then fled on foot, say police

Hilario Humberto Urena DUI fatal hit and run while he was driving a tractor trailer.

Hilario Humberto Urena DUI fatal hit and run while he was driving a tractor trailer.

 

From KTLA:

Tracy, Ca. — The driver of a big rig was arrested on suspicion of DUI after fatally colliding head-on with a motorist in Ontario early Thursday, then fleeing the scene, driving onto the 60 Freeway and abandoning his truck there, police said.

Hilario Homberto Urena, 40, of Bay Area suburb of Tracy, allegedly drifted across the yellow line on Haven Avenue and struck an oncoming driver in a sedan. The driver of the car died of his injuries, according to police.

The collision occurred shortly after 1 a.m., according to a news release from the Ontario Police Department.

A truck bumper was left at the scene of the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol’s incident log.

Immediately after the collision, Urena allegedly fled, driving the big rig onto the eastbound 60 Freeway on-ramp, where his truck collided with a wall between the ramp and the freeway.

Booking for arrest from San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department ….MORE

Inmate Information
Booking #: 1409341291 Sex: MALE
Name: URENA, HILARIO HOMBERTO Alias:
DOB: 10/10/1973 Age: 40 Height: 5’11”
Weight: 185 lbs Eyes: BROWN Hair: BROWN
Arrest Information
Arrest Date: 09/11/2014 02:07 Bail: BAILABLE
Arrest Location: 2474 S HAVEN AVE Arrest Agency: ONTARIO PD
Current Housing Information

V C Section 23152 Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

23152.  (a) It is unlawful for a person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage to drive a vehicle.

(b) It is unlawful for a person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.

For purposes of this article and Section 34501.16, percent, by weight, of alcohol in a person’s blood is based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.

In any prosecution under this subdivision, it is a rebuttable presumption that the person had 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of driving the vehicle if the person had 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of the performance of a chemical test within three hours after the driving.

(c) It is unlawful for a person who is addicted to the use of any drug to drive a vehicle. This subdivision shall not apply to a person who is participating in a narcotic treatment program approved pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 11875) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

(d) It is unlawful for a person who has 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 15210.

In any prosecution under this subdivision, it is a rebuttable presumption that the person had 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of driving the vehicle if the person had 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of the performance of a chemical test within three hours after the driving.

(e) It is unlawful for a person who is under the influence of any drug to drive a vehicle.

(f) It is unlawful for a person who is under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug to drive a vehicle.

(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2014.

Amended Sec. 2, Ch. 753, Stats. 2012. Effective January 1, 2014.

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