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CHP: Driver arrested, passenger killed in I-15 crash in Escondido

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Posted at 12:42 PM, Dec 18, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-18 19:41:24-05

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) – A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter after her passenger was killed in a crash on Interstate 15 early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash happened south of Deer Springs Road at 12:54 a.m.

Nicole Capatanos, 43, was driving with a 45-year-old male passenger in a silver Ford Fusion when it veered off the freeway and rolled over several times before landing on North Center City Parkway, CHP said.

Capatanos was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.

At around 2:46 a.m., Capatanos was arrested by officers from the Oceanside area office and booked into jail.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact the CHP Oceanside Area Office at 760-643-3400.