Woman Killed, Luis Hernandez Arrested in Motorcycle Hit-and-Run Crash on West Hills Parkway [Tierrasanta, CA]

Motorcycle Passenger Dies after Crash with Hit-and-Run Driver in Tierrasanta

 
TIERRASANTA, CA (October 24, 2023) – A woman died and Luis Hernandez was arrested after a motorcycle hit-and-run crash in the Tierrasanta neighborhood on Saturday evening.
 
The fatal crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on October 21, on West Hills Parkway near Carlton Oaks Drive, along the boundary with Santee. According to the San Diego Police Department, the 33-year-old suspect was driving a Honda Accord south when he merged from one lane to the next and rear-ended the three-wheeled Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
 
After the crash, Hernandez did not stop.
 
Police later found the Accord abandoned a short distance away.
 
The motorcycle rider, a 65-year-old man, suffered a broken leg and abrasions. His passenger, a 68-year-old woman, suffered a brain bleed, broken legs and a lacerated spleen. Both were taken to a hospital, where the woman died.
 
Police later found Hernandez and arrested him on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run. They also booked him into county jail on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
 
Further investigation is underway.

We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim.

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