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DUI suspect arrested after head-on crash kills driver in Riverside County
A DUI suspect was arrested after a man was killed in a head-on crash in Riverside County.
The suspect was identified as Darell Davis, 34, from Moreno Valley, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
On Jan. 20, deputies responded to a crash near State Street and Quandt Ranch Road in San Jacinto at around 4:24 p.m.
As Davis was driving, he allegedly veered into oncoming traffic and struck the victim’s car head-on, authorities said. The victim, Javier Lopez Montes, 48, from Hemet, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Authorities determined drug impairment was a factor in the crash. Davis was arrested at the scene and later charged with Montes’ murder.
Deputies also confirmed that Davis had previous arrests for driving under the influence.
No further details were released as the crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information on the incident can call Deputy Post at the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station at 951-654-2702 or Riverside Sheriff’s Dispatch at 951-776-1099.