Melvin Weibel Killed in Crash on Stonehill Drive in Dana Point

 Melvin Weibel Killed in Crash on Stonehill Drive in Dana Point

Repeat DUI Suspect Faces Murder Charges

DANA POINT, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2025) — Melvin Joseph Weibel, 88, died in a crash involving a suspected DUI driver at Golden Lantern and Stonehill Drive in Dana Point.

The elderly Dana Point man was a passenger in a Ford Transit van that was hit by a Land Rover SUV that allegedly drove through a red arrow signal and into the path of the van.

The driver in the Land Rover had been heading west on Stonehill Drive before making a left-hand turn and hitting the eastbound Ford.

Paramedics confirmed the death of Melvin Joseph Weibel following the crash, but transported the driver of the van to a hospital with serious injuries.

Meanwhile, authorities arrested the other driver, Serene Francie Rosenberg aka Serene Vernon, 48, of Dana Point, on suspicion of driving under the influence with three prior convictions. She was booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of murder and DUI causing injury, police said.

Witnesses are asked to call detectives at 949-425-1860. Also, anonymous tips can be made through Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-847-6227.

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