SJ Woman Arrested In Hwy 17 Crash That Left Man Dead

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA -- A 50-year-old San Jose woman has been arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter stemming from a vehicle crash early Sunday morning on state Highway 17 near Los Gatos, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesman.

Gabriella Fregoso, 50, was released to the custody of a hospital for injuries suffered in the crash reported at 12:54 a.m. Sunday on Highway 17 just south of Hebard Road in unincorporated Santa Clara County, CHP
Officer Ross Lee said.

The passenger in her vehicle, identified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office as Mountain View resident Victor Garcia Buenaventura, 33, died of his injuries at the scene, according to Lee.

Lee said the 2007 Ford Escort Fregoso was driving went off the right shoulder of southbound Highway 17 and went 200-300 feet down an embankment, struck several trees and rolled over, at which point Buenaventura
was ejected from the vehicle.

Lee didn't have a medical update on Fregoso, who was taken to the hospital for lacerations to her head suffered in the crash.

The crash caused a closure of a lane of Highway 17. All lanes were re-opened at 5:56 a.m.

By Bay City News Service

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