By Sara Beth Williams–
A Citrus Heights man was severely injured after being involved in a street racing crash in Modesto, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officers said that the driver of the Corvette, identified as 26-year-old Tyler K. Azadzoi, of Citrus Heights, had major injuries after he was ejected from the car. 28-year-old Ayesha Malik, of Richmond, was a passenger in the Corvette and suffered minor injuries.
Officers responded to the crash on the afternoon of Aug. 10 in the area north of Standiford Avenue on Highway 99 northbound, according to local news outlets.
CHP reported that a Corvette and Mustang were “engaged in a race” when the driver of the Corvette lost control of their vehicle and left the right shoulder. Authorities determined that the car rolled over several times before coming to a rest on Sisk Road.
The driver of the Mustang left the scene of the crash and returned to their residence in Manteca, CHP said, adding that officers were able to locate the driver at his residence and placed him under arrest.
