A WATSONVILLE MAN WAS ARRESTED FOLLOWING A CRASH ON HIGHWAY 152 YESTERDAY (THURS). OFFICIALS SAY 21-YEAR-OLD GERMAN MENDOZA-GUTIERREZ WAS TRAVELLING WEST WHEN HE CROSSED THE DOUBLE-YELLOW LINES AND STRUCK AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CARRYING FIVE PASSENGERS. MENDOZA-GUTIERREZ THEN FLED THE SCENE ON FOOT. HE WAS LOCATED A SHORT TIME AFTER. MENDOZA-GUTIERREZ WAS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF FELONY HIT AND RUN. ALL FIVE VICTIMS WERE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITALS WITH NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.
