Innocent driver dead, 2 men arrested after stolen U-Haul crashes into SUV in San Clemente chase
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Key Points:
- A stolen U-Haul van was involved in a high-speed chase with Orange County deputies in San Clemente, ending in a fatal crash with a Mazda SUV, killing 53-year-old Maria Ramirezahmad and critically injuring three other women in the SUV.
- The U-Haul, reported stolen from Whittier, collided with the Mazda near South Ola Vista and Avenida Granada just before 8 a.m.; the driver fled on foot but was apprehended with the help of a police K-9.
- The passenger in the U-Haul, Gregorio Horacio Trejochavez, stayed at the scene, was treated for injuries, and later booked for a probation violation, while driver Mathew Alexander Ronquillo faces multiple felony charges including gross vehicular manslaughter and felony hit and run.
- The investigation into the crash is ongoing, including what was found inside the stolen U-Haul, as the local community mourns the loss and expresses shock over the tragic incident.
