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Elmer Alexander Ayala-Duarte was allegedly driving drunk on Highway 29 at about 100 mph when he rear-ended a slower moving car with two people inside. The force of the impact crumpled the entire backend of the car up to the front seats and pushed the two vehicles off the road. Ayala-Duarte walked away from the wreck and attempted to leave the scene but was quickly found by a police dog.
It was in the evening when a Honda Accord driven by Francine V. Thomas with her 5-year-old daughter as a passenger rear-ended a semi-truck on Highway 99 late Wednesday night. While the collision was fatal for the woman, the girl survived but sustained serious internal injuries and a broken arm. Thomas was driving at a high rate of speed in a slow lane when she struck the other vehicle. Investigation continues to determine whether drugs or alcohol were involved; check back for updates.