Motorcyclist Killed; Astha Raiyaguru Arrested DUI
POWAY, Calif. (March 29, 2022) — Steven Lee McHenry, 59, of San Diego, died late Friday night when a suspected DUI driver struck his motorcycle on Midland Road near Somerset Road in Poway.
The deadly crash occurred about 10:30 p.m. on March 25th near Midland Elementary School in the Old Poway area, according to the San Diego Medical Examiner.
A 22-year-old female driver traveling north on Midland Road reportedly rear-ended the rider as he sat on his parked motorcycle in the northbound bicycle lane.
The motorcyclist was thrown off the bike and he suffered major injuries. Paramedics responded, but sadly Steven McHenry died at the scene.
Meanwhile, police arrested the driver of the car, identified as Astha Rajyaguru, and booked her into jail.
The motorist faces charges including DUI and vehicular manslaughter, police said.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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