Chillandra Bell, 26, Arrested for Fatal Huntington Beach Hit-and-run; Teacher Killed

Suspected Hit-and-run Driver, Chillandra Bell, 26, Arrested

Chillandra Bell, 26, of Victorville

Chillandra Bell booking photo from the Huntington Beach Police Department.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (July 26, 2021) –  Chillandra Bell, 26, of Victorville, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, and hit-and-run resulting in death or injury after she allegedly fled the scene of a fatal, hit-and-run crash Sunday night on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach.

The San Bernardino County woman remains in custody on $100,000 bail as of Monday morning, police said. Additionally, she is scheduled to appear at Central Jail Court on Tuesday, July 27th, according to Orange County Jail Records. She posted bail and was released the following day.

Deadly Pedestrian Hit-and-run Crash on July 26

Deanna Stuve, 48, died in the crash and her husband, Frederick Stuve, 50, was critically injured as they crossed Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach.

The couple are both from Hemet in Riverside County, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. Deanna Stuve taught fourth grade at Cawston Elementary School in Hemet.

The collision happened about 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 25th at PCH and Newland Avenue, police said.

Chillandra Bell was allegedly driving a black Nissan Altima. She reportedly ran through a red traffic light before hitting the couple as they walked across Pacific Coast Highway in a marked crosswalk. She drove off a short distance before stopping. Meanwhile, the hit-and-run suspect allegedly abandoned her vehicle in the street and fled in a white vehicle.

Deanna Stuve suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. Meanwhile, her husband, An ambulance transported Frederick Stuve to a hospital where he remains in critical condition.

Video surveillance and multiple witness statements helped police find the suspect. They eventually tracked down the suspect through the vehicle’s registered owner. They waited outside of a Huntington Beach residence until the suspect exited before they arrested her.  It’s unknown at this time if police arrested the accomplice.

The driver in the getaway vehicle remains at large.

Investigators seek to determine if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash, police said.

Witnesses may call police at 714-536-5670, or 714-536-5663.


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