Bradley Russell McLeod charged with DUI in fatal crash Acton Calif 050816 photo courtesy of KABC
From KABC
ACTON, Calif. (05/08/2016) — A suspected drunk driver is behind bars Sunday morning after allegedly fatally running over a motorcyclist in Acton.
The crash happened shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday night on Soledad Canyon Road near Aliso Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
For reasons not yet known, CHP officials said the Harley Davidson traveled westbound and crossed into the eastbound lane directly in front of a GMC Sierra. The two vehicles collided head-on, and the motorcyclist was ejected.
The 66-year-old victim died instantly.
Investigators said the driver of the pick-up tried to leave the scene, but only made it about half a mile before the truck broke down.
Officers arrested the suspect, identified as 56-year-old Bradly Russell McLeod, on suspicion of DUI and for leaving the scene of the crash. …MORE
From Mynewsla.com
The dead man’s 2012 Harley Davidson was westbound on Soledad Canyon and crossed into the path of an eastbound 2015 GMC Sierra, CHP investigators said. He was ejected from his bike and pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the SUV, Bradley Russell McLeod, 56, of Palmdale, allegedly drove off. But his damaged vehicle broke down about a half-mile away where he was arrested.
He was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital for minor injuries, and he was later arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and hit and run in the Saturday evening incident. ….MORE
