LOS BANOS, Calif. (KFSN) — This is the moment a routine workday in Los Banos turned deadly for 34-year-old Michael Qualls.
“The initial 911 call came in around 8:10 of a two-car head-on crash,” Los Banos Sgt. Juan Soriano said.
That Saturday morning, the collision occurred at the intersection of Santa Barbara Drive and Linwood Court, where Qualls’ family says he was delivering DoorDash orders.
Exclusive video obtained by Action News shows a sedan flying down Santa Barbara Drive as Qualls is turning, and the two collide.
One neighbor says the sedan was going around twice the speed limit for this residential area.
“He was coming between at least 50 to 60 mph when he hit head-on with the other car,” neighbor Epifanio Gomez stated.
Los Banos police say no arrests have been made as they continue looking into the cause of the crash and possible contributing factors.
“There was no intoxication observed on scene, and we have no additional criminal element unless there is something about speed that comes up later,” Sgt. Soriano said.
Neighbors say Santa Barbara Drive is known for dangerous driving.
“Most of the people who go through here are flying,” Gomez explained. “If I cross the street to check the mail, if I’m not paying attention and don’t look both ways, it could be me that gets run over.”
“It’s sad when you see someone pass, killed right in front of you,” Gomez said.
Family members say Qualls was a loving man, always willing to help others and that this loss has created a void they can’t fill.
A memorial sits just feet away from where Qualls’ life ended.
Los Banos police are still investigating this crash.
Qualls’ family has set up a GoFundMe to pay for funeral expenses.
By ABC 30’s Tiffany Olin
