A Ventura County man has been arrested after police say his car struck an elderly woman in a wheelchair, leading to her death.
The collision happened Wednesday, in Santa Paula. Santa Paula Police say a car was heading west on Harvard Boulevard when the driver turned onto Steckel Drive. The vehicle hit an 86-year-old woman who was crossing the street.
She was dragged under the vehicle. First responders had to pull her out from under it.
The woman was taken to a Ventura County hospital, and then airlifted to a Los Angeles trauma unit. She died the next day. Her name hasn’t been released. The driver was arrested. Police say Lucas Vidal of Santa Paula is facing a felony DUI with great bodily injury charge.
