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Karl Merton Ferron\/Baltimore Sun Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(LOS ANGELES) — The president of a mortgage lending company in California has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly driving drunk through an intersection and killing an 88-year-old man, police said.<\/p>\n

The traffic collision happened on Friday at approximately 6:15 p.m. when Orange County Sheriff\u2019s deputies in California responded to a report of a traffic collision involving two vehicles at the intersection of Golden Lantern and Stonehill Drive in Dana Point, California \u2013 some 60 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, according to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Department.<\/p>\n

\u201cDeputies arrived and discovered a Land Rover SUV and a Ford Transit van had been involved in a head-on collision,\u201d police said. \u201cBased on preliminary investigation, the Land Rover was traveling westbound on Stonehill Drive and turned left against a red arrow signal in front of the Ford Transit van traveling eastbound on Stonehill Drive.\u201d<\/p>\n

The driver of the transit van was taken to the hospital where he was treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

However, an 88-year-old passenger of the transit van, Melvin Joseph Weibel of Dana Point, \u201csuccumbed to his injuries sustained in the collision and was pronounced deceased at the scene,\u201d according to authorities.<\/p>\n

The 48-year-old woman who was driving the Land Rover — Serene Francie Rosenberg of Dana Point — was immediately arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and booked into the Orange County Jail for murder and DUI causing injury.<\/p>\n

Police confirmed that she had three prior convictions, but did not offer details on the charges that led to those convictions.<\/p>\n

The company she works for, OCMBC, expressed its \u201cdeepest sympathies following the tragic traffic accident that occurred in Dana Point on January 31, 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur thoughts are with everyone affected by this heartbreaking event and we intend to monitor the situation closely, responding with care and responsibility in accordance with our company’s core values,\u201d OCMBC said.<\/p>\n

The company also announced that Rosenberg had been placed on administrative leave, and John Hamel, former Chief Capital Markets Officer, had \u201cassumed the permanent role of President,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis leadership transition ensures continued stability and operational excellence,\u201d said OCMBC.<\/p>\n

“This has been a difficult time for everyone affected by this tragic event, and our hearts go out to those impacted,” said Rabi Aziz, CEO of OCMBC.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Department\u2019s Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating the collision and is asking for anyone with additional details or who may have witnessed the collision to contact the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Department\u2019s Traffic Bureau.<\/p>\n

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