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    FALLBROOK, CA: DRIVER WITH AMPUTATED LEG AND NO DL HOPS AWAY

    FALLBROOK, CA: DRIVER WITH AMPUTATED LEG AND NO D.L. HOPS AWAY TO FLEE SCENE OF ACCIDENT




    FALLBROOK, CA: One dead following chase, head-on crashes


    By CHRIS NICHOLS - Staff Writer | Monday, April 20, 2009 2:59 PM PDT


    FALLBROOK ---- One man died and three other people were injured after a driver sped away from a traffic stop on Interstate 15 and later crashed head-on into two vehicles on Highway 76 on Sunday evening, the California Highway Patrol said.

    Douglas Tarry, 27, of Moreno Valley, died Sunday night at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido after a suspected drunken driver's sport utility vehicle collided with Tarry's pickup, officials said Monday.

    The suspect, Silvero M. Romero, 23, of Vista, faces felony charges including manslaughter, DUI, evading a peace officer and hit-and-run, CHP Officer Eric Newbury.

    At about 7 p.m., Romero sped past a CHP officer in Riverside County at more than 90 mph, leading to a short high-speed chase in excess of 100 mph, Newbury said. The officer pulled over Romero, who was driving a 2001 Ford Explorer, on southbound I-15 near Rainbow Valley Boulevard. During the traffic stop, Romero sped away, again driving faster than 100 mph, using all lanes of I-15 and the right shoulder to elude an officer, Newbury said.

    The Explorer then exited at Highway 76 and headed west, speeding through a red light at 76 and Old Highway 395, the officer said.

    The CHP officer lost sight of the Explorer as it headed west on 395 and discontinued his pursuit, Newbury said. Seconds later, the Explorer crossed the highway's double yellow lines and slammed head-on into Tarry's 1999 Toyota pickup, he said.

    Tarry was flown to Palomar Medical Center and later pronounced dead, authorities said.

    After colliding with Tarry's truck, the Explorer continued forward and crashed into another oncoming car, a 2004 Ford F-350, they said.

    One of the two passengers in that car sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital, said John Buchanan, spokesman for the Fallbrook-based North County Fire Protection District, whose firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene.

    The couple in the Ford were identified as James and Jennifer Riley of Barstow.

    After the second head-on collision, the Explorer continued out-of-control and overturned down an embankment, CHP officials said.

    Though Romero sustained a severed left leg just below his knee, he attempted to flee the scene, Newbury said. Romero collapsed about 50 feet from the Explorer, he said.

    Newbury said Romero was also flown to Palomar Medical Center and will be arrested upon his release.

    Highway 76 was closed for about eight and a half hours as authorities investigated the scene. The incident remains under investigation, Newbury said.

    Contact staff writer Chris Nichols at (760) 740-5426 or cnichols@nctimes.com

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    Victim in fatal Pala crash identified as musician, student from Riverside area

    By Debbi Baker (Contact) Union-Tribune Staff Writer



    PALA — A suspected drunken driver fleeing from officers slammed head-on into another vehicle on state Route 76 Sunday night, killing a 27-year-old man.

    The driver, identified as 23-year-old Silvero Morales Romero of Vista, had his leg amputated in the crash yet still tried to elude authorities by hopping away after rolling his truck down an embankment, CHP Officer Eric Newbury said.

    A California Highway Patrol officer spotted Romero speeding south on Interstate 15 in a 2001 Ford Explorer and pulled him over at Rainbow Valley Boulevard just after 7 p.m., Newbury said.

    Romero, who did not have a driver's license, briefly stopped but took off again when the officer asked for his identification. He was driving around 100 mph and weaving in and out of lanes, Newbury said.

    Romero exited at state Route 76, headed west and ran a red light at the intersection with Old Highway 395, Newbury said.

    At that point, the officer who was pursuing him lost sight of the truck and backed off but continued to follow with his lights and sirens off, Newbury said.

    Romero then crossed over the double yellow lines and collided head-on with a 1999 Toyota pickup. The driver, identified as Douglas Tarry of Moreno Valley in Riverside County, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

    Romero's truck then crashed into a 2004 Ford F-350 being driven by a 50-year-old man from Barstow. He and his 43-year-old wife suffered minor injuries, Newbury said.

    Romero's truck rolled several times down an embankment until it came to a stop in a ditch.

    Romero crawled out of the truck and hopped about 50 feet before he fell to the ground, Newbury said.

    He was taken to a hospital and will be booked on several felony charges including manslaughter, hit and run, driving under the influence and evading arrest. Newbury said he did not know Romero's immigration status.

    State Route 76 was closed for several hours as authorities investigated. The roadway was reopened about 4 a.m.

    Newbury said that in a pursuit it is up to the individual officer to decide whether to continue it.

    Newbury said individual officers chasing motorists have the authority to determine whether it is safe to continue the pursuit.

    In this case, the officer determined that the speeding driver was an danger to the public and he backed off with the hope that the driver would slow down. The collision happened seconds later, Newbury said.

    Necole Cameron of El Segundo, who was one of Tarry's best friends, said he was a singer and a guitar player who played in a band called Agrypnia.

    He was attending college in Los Angeles, earning a degree in sound engineering and was just finishing his last semester, she said. Tarry was single and is survived by his parents and a younger sister, she said.

    Debbi Baker: (619) 293-1710; (Contact)
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    That is so sad. Terrible, terrible, terrible.
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    Duplicate story

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