MODESTO, Calif. — UPDATE (July 20, 2020):
A Modesto woman is facing murder charges after police say she drove under the influence and crashed into a car carrying a family of four, killing a 12-year-old girl and injuring three others.
According to Modesto Police, the crash happened around 7 p.m. near Sisk Road and Plaza Parkway Sunday, July 19, 2020. Kelley Ball was driving a 2006 Jeep Laredo on Sisk Road when she ran a red light at Plaza Parkway and collided into a car carrying a family of four making a left turn at the intersection.
Ball ran from her car and into a nearby Walmart and allegedly attempted to take a facemask and pair of shoes from the store before she was taken into custody.
The 12-year-old girl died at the scene and her brother was airlifted to a Bay Area hospital with "major" injuries. Their father, who was driving the car, was taken to a local area hospital with serious injuries and their mother, who was in the passenger seat, suffered minor injuries.
Ball, who has a prior DUI conviction, was arrested and charged with murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, felony hit and run, vandalism and felony DUI.
If you witnessed the crash or may have seen Ball's black Jeep Laredo driving "erratically" near the area of the collision, please email Traffic Investigator Raduechel at RaduechelR@modestopd.com or call Crime Stoppers at 209-521-4636.
ORIGINAL STORY:
One person is in custody after leaving the scene of a deadly crash in Modesto.
Modesto police said they are investigating a deadly crash that happened on Sisk Road by Plaza Parkway, not far from the Olive Garden.
Few details are available on the crash at this time, but officials confirmed that one person was dead at the scene.
Sharon Bear, spokesperson for Modesto Police Department, said the driver of the other vehicle ran from the scene but was eventually arrested.
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