Photo: Ricardo Navarro
A BMW and Infinity were racing each other northbound on Bristol Street in Santa Ana on Thursday, July 30, 2020. As they approached Santa Clara Avenue, “a Ford truck was traveling south on Bristol St., making a left turn onto Santa Clara Ave. As the Ford made the left turn, it was struck by the BMW,” according to the release. The collision caused one of the vehicles to be overturned. “The Infinity fled the scene after the collision.”
Santa Ana deputies responded to the scene of the crash at about 11:45 am. Both drivers were given medical aid and transported to an area hospital. Sadly, the driver of the Ford truck did not survive.
The driver of the BMW, identified as Louie Robert Villa, was arrested at the hospital and remains in custody there. He has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
A witness at the scene of the crash got the license plate number of the Infinity, allowing police to locate him. The driver, Ricardo Tolento Navarro, was arrested and charged with charged with vehicular manslaughter. He was booked into Santa Ana Jail.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cpl. D. Carrillo at (714) 245-8346 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.
