Costa Mesa man arrested after fatal crash

Greg Risling

Police arrested a 42-year-old Costa Mesa man late Monday night after he

fled the scene of a traffic accident in Fountain Valley in which two

people were killed and three others were injured, including a 5-month-old

infant.

Agustin Gonzalez Galindo was found hiding in a bush about a quarter-mile

away from where the accident occurred, police said. He was arrested on

suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence and hit

and run. He was booked into the Orange County Jail and his bail has been

set for $50,000.

The accident happened about 10:38 p.m. Monday at the intersection of

Newhope Street and Warner Avenue. Police suspect Galindo, who was driving

his black pickup truck southbound on Newhope, may have ran a red light.

His vehicle collided with a blue Ford Mustang that was traveling

eastbound on Warner.

The driver, 24-year-old Nestor Ramirez Suastegui of Huntington Beach, was

killed. One of his passengers, 28-year-old Maria Reyna Cano, also was

killed.

Cano’s 5-month-old boy, who was in a child safety seat, was critically

injured when he was thrown from the vehicle. The boy was taken to

Childrens Hospital of Orange County.

The infant’s father, 27-year-old Cei Muyorido of Huntington Beach, also

was transported to a hospital where he is listed in stable condition.

Another passenger, 22-year-old Jesus Ramirez of Huntington Beach, was

treated for facial lacerations at a hospital and released.

Police said Galindo managed to get away after the accident. Authorities

found the suspect about 20 minutes later, hiding in a bush near Mount

Collien Street and Corinth Circle.