Hannah Jacks Among 2 Killed in Moreno Valley Crash on Gilman Springs Road
Moreno Valley, California (November 14, 2022) – Hannah Jacks, 20, was among two people killed in a crash that took place in Moreno Valley on Sunday night, the authorities said.
The wreck happened just before 9 p.m. on November 13, on Gilman Springs Road, just east of Bridge Street.
According to the CHP, Scott Bales, 47, of Moreno Valley, was driving an SUV westbound on Gilman Springs Road when he swerved across the center divider and crashed head-on with an oncoming vehicle.
Both Hannah and her father Daniel Jacks Jr., 45, were in the second vehicle and were killed in the crash.
Bales and his passenger, a 45-year-old, sustained major injuries and were both taken to a hospital.
Authorities later arrested Bales for homicide and DUI causing injury. The CHP is conducting an investigation into the collision.
Original Story
Moreno Valley, California (November 13, 2022) – Two people were killed in a car accident that happened on Sunday night in Moreno Valley, Riverside County.
At around 8:56 p.m., the California Highway Patrol received reports of a traffic collision in the area of Gilman Springs Road and Bridge Street.
Two cars were involved in the head-on wreck.
One of the cars reportedly ended in a ditch after the collision.
CHP says two people including a juvenile were killed in the accident.
DUI Suspected in Head-On Collision That Killed 2 in Moreno Valley
The names of the deceased victims were not immediately disclosed.
Two others were transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
The crash was being investigated as a possible DUI.
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