January 20 Exeter accident victim identified; alcohol may have been a factor

On January 20 Sylvia Ziranda of Cutler was killed in a wrongful death accident at Spruce Road and Firebaugh Avenue in Exeter. The driver of the other vehicle, Tomas Hernandez, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Reportedly, Ziranda was not wearing a seatbelt when the Nissan pickup she was riding in was hit head-on by a Honda Accord driven by Hernandez. Hernandez had crossed the center divider, causing the head-on collision. Hernandez is at Community Regional Medical Center in critical condition. http://www.nelsonrozier.com/