Woman dies after suspected DUI crash on Hwy. 101 in SLO County
A Fresno woman died Sunday after she was ejected in an apparent DUI car crash on Highway 101 in Atascadero, the CHP said in a news release.
At approximately 10:42 p.m., Oscar De La Mora Marin, 37, of Reedley was speeding between 90 and 100 mph southbound in a Subaru Impreza south of the Del Rio Road over-crossing, the CHP said.
De La Mora Marin’s “level of intoxication” led him to swerve into the center divider, the CHP said. When he tried to return his vehicle to the roadway, he over-corrected and spun clockwise across both southbound lanes, according to the release.
The vehicle then left the freeway and rolled over on the nearby frontage road, Ramona.
Edna Marquez Galindo, 32, was in the passenger seat during the crash. She was ejected from the vehicle and suffered major injuries.
She was transported to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, where she succumbed to her injuries.
De La Mora Marin received minor injuries in the crash.
Alcohol is suspected to be a factor, the CHP said, and De La Mora Marin was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
He was booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail, where he is currently being held without bail, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office database shows.
Friends have launched a GoFundMe account to raise money for funeral expenses. Marquez Galindo was
“It is with a heavy heart, today we are asking for help to lay our beloved friend to rest,” the post reads. “Edna Marquez was a daughter, a friend, and most importantly a mother to her beautiful daughter and son. On Sunday the 21st she was in fatal car accident where she succumbed to her injuries. We are asking for help so that her family is able to put her to rest without having to worry about the financial burden and are able to grieve as this was so sudden. We truly appreciate any and all help.”
As of Wednesday morning, the fund had raised $1,886 of a 45,000 goal.
This story was originally published January 23, 2024 at 4:29 PM with the headline "Woman dies after suspected DUI crash on Hwy. 101 in SLO County."