Sanger man, 61, arrested in fatal suspected DUI crash near Reedley, CHP says

A 61-year-old Sanger man was arrested on charges of driving under the influence Tuesday evening after a fatal head-on collision near Reedley, the California Highway Patrol reported.

He was identified as Manuel Ramirez Jr.

The crash took place on East Adams Avenue near South Alta Avenue. The CHP reported that Ramirez was eastbound on Adams in a Volkswagen Jetta when he crossed into the westbound lane and collided with a Jeep Cherokee driven by Christina Yashimoto, 28, of Sanger. A 30-year-old woman in Ramirez’s car was killed in the collision and three young children in the Jetta suffered major injuries.

The CHP reported that only one of the children, ages 2, 3 and 4, was in a child safety seat at the time of the collision.

Yashimoto suffered minor injuries. Ramirez was taken to Community Regional Medical Center with major injuries.

This story was originally published November 27, 2019 at 10:07 AM.