A Gilroy man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence Tuesday night after his Mustang plunged into a ditch off Leavesley Road, killing four passengers and seriously injuring himself, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The driver, Anthony Imbronone III, 23, was the only survivor, authorities said. They have not yet named the victims but three were from Gilroy, two women, 18, and a man, 24, CHP Officer Herb Kellogg said.
However, Christopher High School officials told the Dispatch Sara Jean Williams, a senior, was among the dead.
Imbronone was driving a 1997 Ford Mustang eastbound on Leavesley Road at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night when he failed to negotiate a sharp right-hand curve and slid out of control, crossed the double yellow lines and crashed into a concrete drainage ditch on the east side of the road, Kellogg said.
Authorities continue to investigate why Imbronone lost control of the vehicle.
When first responders arrived on scene after a person in the area heard the crash, walked to the scene and called 9-1-1, Imbronone was alive and suffering from “major injuries,” and was transported to nearby Saint Louise Regional Hospital by ambulance before being airlifted to San Jose Regional Medical Center, the CHP said. He was then arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, according to Kellogg.
Check back for more as we follow this developing story.
