A Palmdale woman has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter in connection with last year’s traffic collision that claimed the life of 28-year-old Dale Zack.
Oliva Amayo Mendoza, 34, was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence following a year-long investigation by traffic detectives at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
She was placed in custody with bail set at $25,000, according to arrest papers maintained by the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Inmate Information Center.
“The vehicular manslaughter stems from a fatal traffic collision that occurred on or about Feb. 11, 2016, at the southbound Highway 14 freeway off ramp for Placerita Canyon Road and Sierra Highway,” Lt. Ignacio Somoano told the Signal Thursday.
“After an almost year-long investigation, a misdemeanor charge was filed against the driver who caused the accident, in which a motorcyclist was killed,” he said.
Zack was killed after his vehicle hit a car on Sierra Highway in Newhall, Sgt. Richard Cohen, now retired, told The Signal at the time of the crash.
The motorcyclist was northbound on Sierra Highway approaching the Highway 14 off-ramp at Placerita Canyon Road when his vehicle collided with another.
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