REAR END COLLISION: South Sacramento Fatal Car Accident Kills Mother and Infant Son

August 8, 2010

Sacramento – The Sacramento Police Department are currently investigating a fatal car accident in Southern Sacramento that killed a woman and her infant son yesterday.

Authorities identified the victims as 24-year-old Nancy Naranjo and her eight-month-old son Joshua.

According to police, the sedan that Naranjo and her son were riding was stopped at a red light at about 5:00 am at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Stockton Boulevard when a Toyota 4Runner rear-ended them.

The force of the collision spun the two vehicles across the intersection and decimated the rear part of Naranjo’s vehicle.

The crash instantly killed baby Joshua while Naranjo died a short time later at the scene of the accident.

The driver was identified as 22-year-old Xieng Her, who was arrested after the car accident for suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicle manslaughter.

His bond was set $250,000.

Authorities said that Her was running at high speeds before he rear-ended Naranjo’s car.

The family of Nancy Naranjo is asking the public for financial help for the funeral expenses of the mother and her son.