CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The driver of the car the CHP says was involved in a deadly crash that killed a mother outside Clovis has been arrested and identified.
Officers say 22-year-old Wallowa Bates, of Fresno, was arrested on suspicion of felony vehicular manslaughter after running through the intersection of Minnewawa Avenue and International Avenue at a high rate of speed on Monday.
The vehicle collided with a passing vehicle, killing a 45-year-old mother who was driving the car at the time, officials say.
According to the CHP, the suspect driver was behind the wheel of a red Mercedes – the driver killed was behind the wheel of a gray Honda.
The victim’s eight and 10-year-old children were in the car during the crash, officials say. Both children were taken to the hospital and expected to survive.
According to officials, Bates had been transported to the hospital and, upon medical clearance, was booked into the Fresno County Jail.
Officers say she bonded out of jail Tuesday afternoon, with bail set at $10,000.
Bate’s court date is set for June 20 at 8:00 a.m., according to officials.
The investigation is ongoing.