Identities released of two killed when SUV crashed into fighter jet on Lemoore base

The two people who died when the Jeep Cherokee they were in sped into Lemoore Naval Air Station and crashed into a F-18 fighter jet have been identified by the Kings County Sheriff’s Department.

Driver Anthony Raymond Castillo, 29, was from Campbell and passenger Melissa Marie Miller, 36, from San Jose.

Late Wednesday night after Campbell drove onto the base in an effort to avoid California Highway Patrol officers who attempted to make a traffic stop on the Jeep at Jackson Avenue and Highway 41.

 

The Navy and the CHP are investigating the incident.

This story was originally published April 1, 2016 at 8:45 AM with the headline "Identities released of two killed when SUV crashed into fighter jet on Lemoore base."