Jackson – Authorities say that Todd Castaldi, 40, of Pine Grove, is facing pending felony charges, possibly manslaughter and DUI, after his passenger was killed in a 3-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Ridge Road. California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Craig Harmon said Wednesday that Castaldi has felony charges pending against him, and was under the care of Sutter Roseville Hospital. Harmon said charges will be filed when he is released from the hospital or when the CHP finishes its investigation. CHP arrested Castaldi at Sutter Roseville Hospital on Tuesday, then released Castaldi to the hospital for medical care. Harmon said the investigation continues, but charges could lean toward vehicular manslaughter and DUI involving alcohol and/or drugs. Harmon said Castaldi faced similar charges after a 2002 crash on Highway 26, after CHP arrested him for a DUI after a fatal crash. Castaldi faces charges pending from Tuesday morning’s fatal crash in which his passenger, Christina Wise was killed in Amador County. CHP reported that Wise, a 27-year-old Pine Grove resident, died from injuries sustained in the crash on Ridge Road, when Castaldi turned directly into the path of a 40,000-pound crane truck that was travelling west on Climax Road. Harmon said other charges are pending, and the investigation was leaning toward manslaughter charges. Harmon said Castaldi was arrested for same thing in 2002, after a vehicle collision death, resulting in DUI charges. CHP’s Amador Unit reported Tuesday that Wise was a passenger in a 1998 Dodge Intrepid driven by Castaldi when the collision occurred about 7 a.m. Tuesday. The Intrepid was east bound on lower Ridge Road when Castaldi turned left onto upper Ridge Road, into the path of a 2002 Sterling crane truck, which was travelling west on Climax Road, approaching Ridge Road. The crane truck broadsided Castaldi’s Intrepid. Following the impact, Castaldi’s vehicle was sent out of control, and clipped a three-quarter ton Chevy pickup truck, which was stopped at the stop sign on upper Ridge Road. CHP said the crane truck driver began to lose control of the vehicle, and yanked his steering wheel hard to the right, turning the truck onto its left side, to avoid traveling into oncoming traffic. The crane truck came to rest on Woodside Lane. Castaldi suffered right rib pain and was taken by helicopter ambulance to Sutter Roseville Hospital. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.