Driver of the silver mustang found - the car is missing, and painted black.

☛ ER Second driver arrested in suspected street race crashAuthorities arrested a man on Thursday believed to be the driver of a Ford Mustang that fled the scene of an alleged drag race that turned into a fatal collision Monday, killing a young girl.

Eureka resident Anthony Flores, 19, was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County jail Thursday afternoon on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and fleeing the scene of an accident which resulted in injury or death, a CHP news release stated. “After numerous contacts, the investigation led to Flores,” the release stated, which also noted the help of numerous leads from the public.,,,

In another development, 31-year-old Jason Bradley Whitmill is anticipated to be charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while under the influence, as the California Highway Patrol allege he was driving under the influence a 2004 Pontiac Sunbird linked to the suspected drag race incident. Whitmill, who was arrested after the Monday collision on suspicion of parole violation, was initially identified as a passenger....

As for Whitmill, he knows the Humboldt County court system well, with 17 cases on his criminal record dating back to 1995 — four of which were in 2007....

Authorities sought out the silver Mustang and Flores after he fled the scene Monday following the collision. While he’s been located and arrested, the vehicle remains at large. It’s been determined that the vehicle is a 1998 Ford Mustang convertible, with a license plate No. 6EMK473. The Mustang has since been spray-painted black and was seen Wednesday by a witness in the McKinleyville area, the CHP stated....

☛ TS Authorities arrest driver of Mustang
Blood samples, taken from Whitmill at the scene, showed he had recently been drinking alcohol. Fabbri said the upcoming charges will reflect that.

Whitmill suffered minor injuries in the collision. Cheri Marcelli, his passenger who suffered moderate injuries, told authorities she had been driving the vehicle in order to keep Whitmill out of trouble, Fabbri said.

Police records show Whitmill has a history of erratic driving and drug use.

In January, Whitmill pleaded guilty to evading a police officer and wanton disregard for safety.

According to a police report, in December an officer located Whitmill, a “parolee at large,” driving in Eureka. When Whitmill saw the officer, he reportedly sped away. The officer reported Whitmill was later found after he fled on foot into a nearby wooded area.
Officers found a large quantity of marijuana and hash inside Whitmill's vehicle, but the drug charges were dropped in exchange for his guilty plea.

Anyone who has seen his vehicle, license number 6EMK473, is asked to call 911 or 268-2000.