Coroner Identifies Man Killed in Head-On Crash

By Bay City News—

The Alameda County Coroner's office has identified a 32-year-old man killed in a head-on car crash that resulted in the arrest of a suspected drunken driver in San Leandro on Saturday night.

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Alejandro Ramirez-Juarez of San Leandro was driving south on East 14th Street near Davis Street when his car was struck head-on by another vehicle traveling very fast, according to San Leandro police Lt. Robert McManus.
 
The other driver, Jesus Antonio Gonzalez, 19, apparently crossed into oncoming traffic near the intersection, McManus said. Ramirez-Juarez was pronounced dead at the scene. A 56-year-old passenger traveling with him sustained major injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
 
An update on his condition was not available.
 
Gonzalez, a Vallejo resident, was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter. Police suspect Gonzalez of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, McManus said.

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Gonzalez was also injured in the crash and was taken to a local hospital. Police are guarding him there until he is well enough to be released to the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin.