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Lodi Police Arrest Ryan Morales For Accident That Killed Family

LODI (CBS13) - Police have arrested the Lodi man allegedly responsible for a vehicle collision that killed six members of a family.

Ryan Morales was taken into custody Friday at the Sacramento hospital where he was recovering after the Oct. 22 accident.

He has not been booked, but instead was moved to a Lodi hospital, where he will be guarded for the remainder of his recovery. Once Morales is medically cleared by a doctor, he will be booked into San Joaquin County Jail.

Morales was arrested for six counts of second degree murder, and six counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. He may face additional charges after the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office reviews the completed investigation.

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