Hit-and-Run Incident near Richardson Grove State Park Leads to Arrest
GARBERVILLE, CA (September 26, 2023) – On a Wednesday afternoon, a hit-and-run collision on U.S. Highway 101 resulted in the apprehension of Earl Castillo.
According to official reports, the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. along U.S. 101, south of the entrance to Richardson Grove State Park.
According to an eyewitness, a man in a wheelchair had come to a stop on the dirt shoulder, awaiting the arrival of a family member. Meanwhile, a 2010 black Toyota Tundra traveling southbound suddenly veered off the roadway, colliding with the pedestrian.
After, the driver of the Tundra fled the scene without assisting the victim. Responding emergency personnel pronounced the pedestrian, a 67-year-old man from Carmichael, deceased at the accident site.
Several witnesses present at the scene crucially contributed to identifying the driver, while CHP personnel managed to trace vehicle debris back to the black Toyota pickup.
Following a high-speed pursuit of the suspect, law enforcement eventually arrested 53-year-old Earl Castillo of Leggett. Police subsequently booked Castillo into Humboldt County Jail on suspicion of DUI causing serious injury, along with multiple other charges. Authorities are urging anyone with additional information regarding this tragic hit-and-run incident to contact the CHP Garberville area office at 707-932-6100.
In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend its heartfelt condolences to the family of the victim.
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