A 24-year-old lady turned herself in to Lengthy Seashore police this week following two deadly collisions that occurred months aside, authorities mentioned.
Ahkeyajahnique Owens was wished by police after she allegedly struck a bicyclist along with her automotive in downtown Lengthy Seashore in October, based on police. The sufferer, recognized as Raul Augustin Gallopa, 35, died from his accidents.
Owens was booked into jail Wednesday and charged with one depend of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Owens has pleaded not responsible, based on court docket data.
A relative of Owens declined to remark when reached by The Occasions.
Owens was initially arrested on suspicion of reckless driving on Oct. 6 however was later launched, police investigators mentioned.
This week, additionally they named Owens a suspect in a hit-and-run collision in the identical space that killed two individuals and injured three others on Sunday.
Visitors investigators mentioned forensic proof and video footage helped determine Owens because the suspect. Police didn’t say after they issued the warrant for Owens’ arrest.
The newest collision occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday on the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Sixth Avenue. Investigators alleged that Owens was touring east on Sixth Avenue and ran a pink gentle earlier than smashing right into a grey 2022 Nissan Altima that was touring south on Atlantic Avenue. Her 2021 BMW 330i then struck a black 2017 Kia Soul heading north, based on authorities.
Police mentioned two younger individuals had been ejected from the Nissan and declared lifeless on the scene by hearth paramedics. Police recognized them as 21-year-old Gilberto Lopez of Halfway Metropolis and 24-year-old Bobbi Smith of Buena Park.
Three different individuals had been injured within the crash, together with the driving force of the Kia. Investigators allege that Owens fled earlier than law enforcement officials arrived.
Investigators mentioned velocity might have performed a task in each crashes through which Owens is suspected to be concerned.
Police mentioned Gallopa was legally driving his bicycle east on Fourth Avenue when he was struck close to Bonito Avenue. Gallopa was taken to a hospital, the place he died from his accidents on Oct. 20.
The Lengthy Seashore Police Division mentioned a separate case associated to the Jan. 4 collision shall be offered to the Los Angeles County district legal professional’s workplace within the coming days.
In the meantime, the households of Smith and Lopez have turned to GoFundMe to boost cash for funeral bills.
Alejandra Lopez wrote that her household has been left deeply saddened by her brother’s demise.
“Our household resides our worst nightmare, he was the youngest of three, he left behind his two older sisters and his mother and father,” she wrote. “He’s beloved deeply. He was so lively. His smile and snigger was so real.”
Monique Jackson wrote on the location that her cousin’s demise was a devastating loss for the household.
“Bobbi was greater than only a cousin. She was a daughter, a good friend, and a light-weight within the lives of so many individuals. She had a sort coronary heart, a beneficiant spirit, and a means of creating individuals really feel seen and valued,” Jackson wrote. “Whether or not it was via her laughter, her compassion, or just displaying up when somebody wanted her, Bobbi made a long-lasting impression on everybody who knew her.”
