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Horrific moment man drops woman on SoCal street and speeds off in white truck chilling video shows

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O'Keefe, R. (2026, October 16). Horrific moment man drops woman on SoCal street and speeds off in white truck chilling video shows. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/heartless-driver-caught-on-video-abandoning-woman-on-santa-clarita-street/

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A driver abandoned an extremely intoxicated woman on a street in the Saugus neighborhood of Santa Clarita last Friday at 8:24 p.m., leaving her unconscious and slumped over before speeding away in a white pickup truck. The incident was captured by a doorbell camera, and two high school students found the woman and called for help; she was taken to the hospital by first responders around 9:50 p.m. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is investigating whether criminal activity occurred but has not yet identified the suspect or filed charges.

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A man dropped an apparently highly intoxicated woman on a street in Santa Clarita's Saugus neighborhood in California and sped off in his white pickup truck, as captured by a doorbell camera last Friday around 8:24 p.m. The incident was discovered by two high school students who alerted authorities; first responders arrived at the scene near Centurion Park around 9:50 p.m. and transported her to the hospital. According to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, deputies are conducting further inquiries to determine if any criminal activity occurred involving the male suspect. The homeowner who filmed the event expressed shock at the driver's actions, calling it "the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen."

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A driver heartlessly dumped a highly intoxicated woman on a Santa Clarita street last week in a shocking incident caught on video. asserted

driver → dump → video

Doorbell camera footage video shows the male suspect pulling over in a white pickup before walking to the other side of the vehicle in the city’s Saugus neighborhood last Friday. asserted

suspect → show → neighborhood

He then returns to the driver’s side and speeds away, leaving the woman alone and slumped over in the dark around 8:24 p.m. asserted

He → return → dark

The woman, who appeared limp and unconscious, was discovered by two local high school students who called for help. asserted

who → appear → help

First responders arrived at the scene near Centurion Park in Saugus around 9:50 p.m. and transported her to the hospital, according to Fox 11. uncertain

responders → arrive → Fox

“Deputies identified the woman involved and are conducting follow-up inquiries to gather additional information regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine whether any criminal activity occurred involving the male individual seen in the video,” the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station said in a statement. asserted

Station → identify → statement

The homeowner who captured the incident on video said he was aghast at the driver’s actions. asserted

he → capture → actions

“I thought that was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. asserted

I → think → ?

She was unconscious and unresponsive,” Dan Villa told Fox 11. asserted

Villa → tell → Fox

“No one deserves to be put on the side of the road like that. asserted

one → deserve → that

I don’t care if it’s an argument or anything like that. asserted

it → care → that

No one deserves that.” asserted

one → deserve → that

It’s unclear if the suspect has been identified or if criminal charges have been filed. uncertain

charges → ’ → ?

Retired LAPD Detective Moses Castillo told Fox 11 that he believes investigators should take into consideration whether a sexual assault or kidnapping occurred. asserted

assault → tell → consideration

He believes any normal person would have taken the woman to a hospital. asserted

person → believe → hospital

“When you look at this video, it’s very disturbing that a man would just dump a female on the street,” Castillo said. asserted

Castillo → look → street

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