Woman, 36, dies in suspected DUI crash on Highway 44 east of Redding

A Palo Cedro man was arrested after a fatal crash on Highway 44 east of Redding on Nov. 6, the California Highway Patrol said.

Victims and emergency response

Investigators suspect alcohol was a factor in the crash last Friday, according to the CHP press release.

The collision was reported around 11 p.m. on westbound Highway 44 east of Shasta View Drive.

According to the CHP, Anthony Carsella, 29, of Palo Cedro, was driving a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup when he crashed into the rear of a 2010 Honda Accord with two people inside.

The force of the collision caused the Honda to veer off the highway and crash into a structure on the north side of the highway.

Carsella pulled over and waited for authorities to arrive, the CHP said.

The driver of the Honda, 44-year-old Ay Song Saechao, of Redding, was able to get out of the sedan after the crash.

But emergency responders had to remove the passenger, a 36-year-old Redding woman, from the vehicle.