Idaho teenager arrested in wake of crash that left one passenger dead, car on home’s roof
Nampa police arrested an 18-year-old driver in connection with a crash that left a car on the roof of a home, according to a news release.
Nampa police, with assistance from Caldwell police, arrested the driver on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. The teenager, who was injured in the crash, appeared in a mugshot wearing a neck brace.
The teenager was driving at high speed on East Amity Avenue when he failed to navigate a curve, according to Nampa police. The car went over a berm in a yard and went airborne, hitting the chimney of one home and landing on the roof of another.
The front passenger, 31-year-old Jose Chaparro, died. The back seat passenger survived, but Nampa police said his condition is unknown.
Because the car hit a power line, the crash took out power for over 3,500 customers, according to previous Statesman reporting.
The charge does not yet appear on the state’s court records system. However, the teenager has several past driving cases. He pleaded not guilty in May to racing on a public highway and reckless driving — ultimately pleading guilty in July to speeding.
In 2023 and 2022, he was charged with driving without privileges, pleading guilty in both cases.
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