Driver arrested for DUI and vehicular manslaughter after killing a young mother in Hesperia

HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 41-year-old Adelanto man was arrested for DUI and vehicular manslaughter after a crash that left a young mother dea...

May 13, 2023
7:06 PM

HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 41-year-old Adelanto man was arrested for DUI and vehicular manslaughter after a crash that left a young mother dead and her children hospitalized in Hesperia. On Thursday, May 11, 2023, at approximately 6:31 p.m., deputies from the Hesperia Police Station and rescue personnel from the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to a traffic crash on Highway 395, north of Poplar Street. Jose Vargas was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe north on US-395 and Lisette Villasenor, 36, a resident of Victorville, was driving a 2018 Toyota Prius south Highway 395.

Victor Valley News Group