Roy Johnson Jr. Killed, Mitchel Leftwich Arrested in DUI Head-On Accident on Phelan Road [Phelan, CA]

Roy Johnson Jr. Dead, Mitchel Leftwich Booked in Head-On Crash on Phelan Road near Windermere Road

 
PHELAN, CA (December 23, 2024) — Roy Johnson Jr. died in a DUI head-on accident on Phelan Road near Windermere Road.
 
According to reports, the deadly crash happened around 5:00 p.m. on December 16. For unknown reasons, 57-year-old Mitchel Ray Leftwich drove his eastbound 2006 Chevrolet Express G2500 over the solid yellow lines. Subsequently, his Chevrolet collided with a westbound 2005 Toyota Avalon at an unknown speed. From there, his attached two-axle flatbed trailer crashed head-on with the front of the Toyota.
 
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 46-year-old Roy Austin Johnson Jr., died in the crash.
 
Following the impact, Leftwich failed to stop. However, the California Highway Patrol officers and San Bernardino County Sheriffs chased him down and used a PIT maneuver to stop him.
 
After the chase, officers treated him for minor injuries at the scene before taking him into custody. Right now, his bail is set to $350,000 as he faces DUI charges, gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run.

Our heartfelt sympathies are with the family and friends of Roy Austin Johnson Jr.

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