Grandmother on way to funeral killed in suspected DUI crash

Michael Chen, KGTV

SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — A section family is reeling from a double calamity aft a 90-year-old grandma was killed successful a head-on collision while en way to different family member’s funeral.

Last Friday morning, Shirley Weinmann and dozens of her relatives gathered extracurricular a memorial work for her precocious aunt. Among those coming was 90-year-old Corazon Lange, who had traveled from Los Angeles for nan occasion.

“We were location to spot each different and stock memories. It was sad, but we were happy to beryllium together,” said Weinmann.

After nan service, nan family headed to luncheon earlier proceeding successful a ceremonial convoy to nan funeral ceremonial successful Sorrento Valley. Lange was successful nan backmost spot of an SUV connected Carroll Canyon Road.

Weinmann was successful a car 2 vehicles behind. About 100 yards from nan cemetery, Weinmann saw nan clang unfold successful beforehand of her.

“We spot this achromatic car speeding astir nan corner. It’s a unsighted corner. It comes retired of nowhere. I show my husband, ’It’s going to deed us!’” said Weinmann.

It didn’t deed her car, but Weinmann said she watched successful scary arsenic it crossed nan yellowish line, crashing head-on pinch nan SUV her aunt was riding in.

“The rears of some vehicles went airborne, and I screamed,” said Weinmann.

The clang sent 5 family members to nan hospital, including Lange, who suffered extended soul injuries. She died 4 days later.

“It feels for illustration we are successful a dream. Our family members are going, ‘Is this really happening?’” said Weinmann.

Lange, a grandma of seven, immigrated from nan Philippines much than 3 decades ago.

“She loved to laughter and she loved to creation … She conscionable brought laughter wherever she went,” said Weinmann.

The origin of nan clang remains nether investigation. Police fishy it was a DUI involving drugs. The 26-year-old driver was hospitalized, but nary apprehension has been made arsenic toxicology tests are still pending.

As nan family waits for answers, they are now forced to scheme for different funeral.

“It’s calamity upon tragedy, and it conscionable keeps stacking up … and it’s not fair,” said Weinmann.

Two family members stay hospitalized pinch superior injuries. A Gofundme campaign has been group up to thief pinch aesculapian and ceremonial expenses.

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