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Street Race Kills 21-Year-Old Woman in OC
23 Aug
Summary
- A 21-year-old woman died in a crash on Thursday night.
- Authorities allege street racing caused the fatal collision.
- Two drivers were arrested for vehicular manslaughter.
A fatal collision occurred on Thursday night near the intersection of Los Alisos Boulevard and Mustang Run in Orange County, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old woman. Authorities have stated that a preliminary investigation indicates street racing was the cause of the crash.
Deputies arriving at the scene discovered one vehicle had crashed. The victim, identified as Shalia Deciderio of Rancho Santa Margarita, was pronounced deceased at the location. The driver of the involved vehicle, Jaime Rojas of Mission Viejo, sustained injuries and was hospitalized.
Rojas, aged 20, was subsequently arrested for vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. The driver of the second vehicle, Aiden Deciderio, also a 20-year-old from Mission Viejo, was uninjured and remained at the scene. He too was arrested for vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. The Orange County Sheriff's Department's Major Accident Investigation Team is continuing to investigate the incident.
