Following an investigation, detectives determined that Kunkel intentionally struck the victims’ vehicle
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – One person was killed and three others, including a 6-month-old girl, were injured in a three-vehicle collision Sunday night near Day Creek Intermediate School in Rancho Cucamonga, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
The crash occurred at approximately 9 p.m. at the intersection of Day Creek Boulevard and Wilson Avenue. Deputies responding to reports of a collision with injuries found three vehicles and six people involved.
One of the vehicles carried four occupants: 40-year-old Leslie De Belen, a 38-year-old man, a 61-year-old woman and a 6-month-old girl, all from Rancho Cucamonga. All four were transported to a hospital for treatment. Despite lifesaving efforts, De Belen was pronounced dead. Authorities have not released further details about the other three victims’ conditions.
The driver of the second vehicle, identified as 32-year-old Julia Kunkel of Oceanside, was injured and taken to Pomona Valley Medical Center. The occupant of the third vehicle was not injured.
Following an investigation, detectives determined that Kunkel intentionally struck the victims’ vehicle, according to the Sheriff’s Department. She is expected to be arrested and booked on suspicion of murder and attempted murder once she is medically cleared for release from the hospital.
The circumstances surrounding the fatal collision remain under investigation.