Fremont: She went on a date with a guy she just met, ended up dead when he crashed car and ran, police say

"It started as a get together between two young adults who'd just met, and ended with a man accidentally killing his date in a car crash, then running from the area and calling a friend for a ride, according to police. Now, 23-year-old Ivan Mejia, of Hayward, is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving under the influence."

"Police say that a little after 3 a.m., Mejia made an unsafe right turn across an off-ramp in his 2011 Infiniti G37, causing the Infiniti to crash down a dirt embankment, overturn multiple times and land belly up at the bottom of the hill. Police needed a drone to Morales Martinez's body, and their inspection of the car indicated she hadn't been wearing a seatbelt, according to court records."

"After the crash, Mejia allegedly ran away, called a friend for a ride to another friend's nearby home in Hayward. That same afternoon, police received a call from Mejia's lawyer, and asked him to convince Mejia to turn himself in. The lawyer stated he didn't believe the investigators were really police officers and discontinued the call, according to court records. Mejia turned himself in two days later."

A May 11, 2024 single-vehicle crash on Interstate 880 in Fremont killed 19-year-old Citlaly Morales Martinez, who was thrown clear of the vehicle. The driver, 23-year-old Ivan Mejia of Hayward, faces charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving under the influence. Police say Mejia made an unsafe right turn across an off-ramp a little after 3 a.m., causing his 2011 Infiniti G37 to crash down a dirt embankment, overturn multiple times and land belly up. Inspection indicated Morales Martinez had not been wearing a seatbelt, and investigators used a drone to recover her body. Mejia allegedly ran from the scene, called a friend for a ride to another friend's nearby home in Hayward, and turned himself in two days later after a call from his lawyer. The criminal complaint notes a prior misdemeanor DUI conviction in Santa Clara County two years earlier. Alameda County prosecutors charged Mejia on Sept. 10; he remains out of custody and has not yet had his first court appearance.

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