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Woman killed in crash at mailbox
Driver was allegedly under the influence
By Layla Bohm
News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Updated: Friday, May 16, 2008 6:09 AM PDTNews-Sentinel Staff Writer
A 76-year-old Lodi woman stopping to check her mail Wednesday night was struck and killed by an alleged drunken driver, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Violet Mae Hill had stopped in the entrance to her driveway on the north side of Tokay Colony Road at 8:47 p.m.
She parked her 1994 Buick partially in the roadway and was standing near the left rear of the car when a westbound 1998 Honda struck her car. The crash sent Hill's car into her, and she died at the scene.
The driver, Luis Hernandez, 21, of Stockton, had minor injuries and was taken to San Joaquin General Hospital, according to the CHP.
Hernandez was released from the hospital and booked into the county jail a few hours later, on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence and driving without a license, according to jail records.
Though Hill's Buick was parked partially in the roadway, Officer Adrian Quintero said it was not blocking the traffic lane and that Hernandez appeared to be at fault.
Hernandez, who was wearing a seat belt, was traveling at 50-55 mph at the time of the collision, which remains under investigation.
He is jailed on $87,000 bail, which includes a $10,000 Amador County warrant, and is scheduled to appear today in Lodi court.
Contact reporter Layla Bohm at layla@lodinews.com.
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LodiJoe wrote on May 19, 2008 9:08 AM:
sam wrote on May 16, 2008 10:04 PM:
s & W 500 wrote on May 16, 2008 10:01 PM:
My thoughts go out to the victims family.
To drink is a choice, to drink and drive is stupidity. "
papercut wrote on May 16, 2008 9:21 PM:
papercut wrote on May 16, 2008 6:59 PM:
Layla Bohm, reporter wrote on May 16, 2008 5:15 PM:
When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement does question someone's status and place a hold on them, I publish that information because it affects their bail amount. (Those with immigration holds are not allowed to post bail.) "
alumn95 wrote on May 16, 2008 4:17 PM:
Maybe if we didn't have a welfare system that keeps people from getting hungry enogh to take a job we woyld have enough people to work in the fields. C'mon we pay people to breed like rats and not work, so we need illegals to pick our veggies get real. Wer din't need them 80 years agai and we don't need them know. Let seal the Borders and put the lazy welfare recipients to work. "
OpenMinded79 wrote on May 16, 2008 2:55 PM:
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I stand by my views on this matter. I feel terribly that this woman died. I really do. My point is that the issue isn't about whether he is legal or not. The real issue is a person driving under the influence and that could happen regardless of someone's legal status here. "
Bob Loblaw wrote on May 16, 2008 2:50 PM:
Your personal, rascist vendetta against illegal immigrants is even more disturbing. Enjoy the dirt under your rock. "
Bob Loblaw wrote on May 16, 2008 2:28 PM:
boonablis wrote on May 16, 2008 2:25 PM:
you know everyone has feelings :(
Joe-Hell yeah-there are many illegals in our prisons- I think over 50% of the population are illegal (please Check the facts, i know i'm right-put it in wax)
Now, wonder how much money we pour into the prison system. Do a little math and subtract the illegals from that percentage.
My guess is that we could use the cash for more police, teachers whatever. Instaed we are cutting education, and releasing more prisoners.
Hmm, counterproductive???
GAME,SET,MATCH
BOONABLIS!!!
loblaw hit the showers, this one is OVER!!!! "
CloseMinded69 wrote on May 16, 2008 2:21 PM:
LodiJoe wrote on May 16, 2008 2:18 PM:
LodiJoe wrote on May 16, 2008 2:14 PM:
Bob Loblaw wrote on May 16, 2008 11:49 AM:
sam wrote on May 16, 2008 11:24 AM:
People should just SLOW down when driving country roads.
I live on Armstrong where the speed limit is 35 mph. I have several senior neighbors. I have witnessed them TRY and cross the street to get their mail. Insane drivers driving OVER 55 mph create near misses almost daily. It is crazy. SLOW DOWN. "
boonablis wrote on May 16, 2008 11:11 AM:
I would love to sit on my ass, and get paid, i can't i'm educated, and have a sense of responsibillity, and more importantly accountabilty. Seems like there is alot of that missing right now.
But hey, according to you- it was probably the ladies fault for being struck right????
You make me sick "
Bob Loblaw wrote on May 16, 2008 10:59 AM:
boonablis wrote on May 16, 2008 10:19 AM:
Boom! outta here. Kill them, lower our overhead as a state. everyone will be safer, and in a better place
Believe It "
OpenMinded79 wrote on May 16, 2008 10:15 AM:
ajmom wrote on May 16, 2008 10:13 AM:
Again...please think of the families involved....what is more tragic than (at a moments notice) EVERYTHING changes for the rest of their lives.
Vi---you are missed tremendously already. "
LodiJoe wrote on May 16, 2008 9:47 AM:
There are tens of thousands of illegals driving on our roads withough a license or insurance. When they are involved in accidents, guess who has to pay? You and me in the way of higher insurance premiums, higher medical, etc. I am sick of paying for people who think it is their right to "skirt" the system and walk away from their responsibilities. "
weezer wrote on May 16, 2008 8:31 AM:
It doesn't matter if the lady's car was blocking the road or not. If the accused weren't drunk, this accident could have been prevented.
As usual, we just have to assume that Hernandez--although without a license, is legal because it wasn't mentioned otherwise. Why? "
Mazie wrote on May 16, 2008 8:08 AM:
boonablis wrote on May 16, 2008 6:24 AM:
I mean after all this guy will get to live a life in prison, and students will suffer. What a f'ed up system "
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