22-year-old man arrested in Mesa DUI case that left woman dead

PHOENIX — A 22-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on a grand jury warrant for second-degree murder related to a Mesa DUI case, authorities said.

The arrest of Isaiah Torres stemmed from a fatal single-vehicle collision that took place in August, according to the Mesa Police Department.

On Aug. 31, a female passenger died after the crash, which occurred near Pueblo Avenue and Val Vista Drive.

Officers who responded to the scene found a Kia Sorento had crashed into a brick wall, extensively damaging both the car and the structure, police said.

Witnesses said Torres was driving the vehicle at a high rate of speed and weaving in and out of traffic before the crash, according to Mesa police.

After the incident, a DUI investigation began, and investigators later established probable cause to charge Torres with second-degree murder and criminal damage.

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