Woman accused of driving into suspected package thief
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The San Pablo Police Department revealed on Saturday that the female pedestrian had died.
A Northern California woman was arrested after police said she crashed her car into another woman who she believed had stolen packages from her home.
The San Pablo Police Department revealed on Saturday that the female pedestrian had died — about three weeks after the incident.
Authorities say Dene Blakely was involved in a verbal altercation with the victim prior to the crash. Blakely reportedly confronted the woman, claiming she was the person who stole a package from her home. It's unclear if the woman was actually the person who took a package from Blakely's home.
"The altercation escalated and resulted in the subsequent collision," the police department said in a statement.
Blakely was arrested after officers said they were able to determine the crash was an "intentional act of assault.
