A reward is offered to find a Redding man to face a second degree murder charge from a head-on collision on Highway 44. The crash happened on the afternoon of August 3rd just west of South Cow Creek Road 4 miles east of Millville. 36-year-old Matthew Castaneda was driving a 2007 Chevy Malibu westbound passing cars but he misjudged it and ran out of room, according to the CHP. Castaneda crashed head-on into a Mini Cooper driven by 73-year-old Ellen Berblinger, who is still recovering from her once-critical injuries. Her passenger, 81-year-old Evelyn Blake, died of her injuries 10 days later. Castaneda was hospitalized with moderate injuries and so he was never booked. The D.A.’s Office says Castaneda had a blood-alcohol level of .11% and admitted to recent use of Methamphetamine, Marijuana and prescription pain killers. He now has multiple felony warrants out for his arrest. A 500 Dollar reward is available for anonymous tips at 243-2319 or scsecretwitness.com.
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