Ezekial Lopez Arrested after Fatal Police Pursuit Crash on Collett Avenue [Riverside, CA]

Ezekial Avendano Lopez Arrested after Causing Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash in Riverside

 
RIVERSIDE, CA (October 31, 2024) – Authorities arrested 62-year-old Ezekial Avendano Lopez following a police chase collision on Collett Avenue, Thursday afternoon.
 
According to the Riverside Police Department, the incident happened on October 24, at about 2:30 p.m. Fontana Police were in pursuit of the suspect when he intentionally rammed into an unmarked police vehicle and drove off.
 
A short time later, the white Nissan Maxima caused a chain-reaction crash at the intersection of Riverwalk Parkway and Collett Avenue.
 
Lopez suffered moderate injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Officers later arrested him on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer.
 
As per reports, his 49-year-old female passenger later died at the hospital. Authorities withheld the identity of the victim. However, court documents listed her initials as “K.R.”
 
Three other people sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
 
Lopez is being held on $1 million bail, and the department said additional charges related to the cause of the fatal traffic collision are pending.

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