The central jail on Front Street in downtown San Diego. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)
A man wanted by Chula Vista police for a serious injury rollover crash last year that left another man paralyzed was arrested Wednesday at his San Diego home.
Salvador Gomezadaya, 25, of San Diego, was taken into custody Wednesday on an arrest warrant on suspicion of two counts of felony reckless driving and two counts of felony illegal speed contest stemming from a single vehicle crash in Chula Vista in July 2024 that seriously injured his two passengers, according to CVPD Officer Anthony Molina.
Gomezadaya was also injured in the crash that happened in the 1700 block of Wueste Road.
When officers got the crash scene, they found three occupants who sustained significant injuries, including a 24-year-old woman passenger who was ejected from the vehicle and suffered a broken arm and facial injuries, Molina said.
A 21-year-old man was found trapped inside the vehicle and sustained injuries resulting in paralysis. Gomezadaya, the driver, was also ejected from the vehicle and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
“An investigation conducted by the Chula Vista Police Department’s Traffic Bureau determined that Gomezadaya had consumed alcohol prior to the collision and was operating the vehicle in a reckless manner, causing the crash and the serious injuries to his passengers,” Molina said.
At the end of the investigation, the case was submitted to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and a warrant for Gomezadaya’s arrest was issued.
Gomezadaya was booked into San Diego Central Jail Wednesday on the outstanding warrant. Bail was set at $150,000 and arraignment scheduled for South Bay Superior Court Dec. 2.
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