Sanger man killed in collision. Suspected drunken driver jailed

A 71-year-old man is dead and a 44-year-old woman is in jail facing drunk-driving charges after a weekend crash, the Sanger Police Department reported.

It happened Friday around 9:30 p.m. in the area of 8th Street and Academy Avenue, Sgt. Joshua Johnson said.

David Pinedo of Sanger was in a crosswalk on Academy when he was hit by a northbound car driven by Vivian Lugo, police reported. Officers found Pinedo lying in the road. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Lugo remained at the scene where she was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was arrested, Johnson said.

This story was originally published February 23, 2020 at 8:46 PM.