Full Notification

Case Number: 15-9999
Date: August 26, 2015
Time: 3:51 PM
Incident: Hit & Run Collision
Location: Poinciana Plaza - 2035, 2041, 2045, 2047, 2055 White Oak Ln., Santa Clara, CA
Suspect (1) Sara De Segura 47 year old resident of Santa Clara, CA
Suspect (2) Samuel Donis 40 year old resident of Sunnyvale, CA
Suspect Vehicle: 2001 White 2-door Honda Accord

Summary:
On Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at about 3:51 PM Santa Clara Police and Fire Departments responded on a call of multiple loud explosions in the area of Poinciana Plaza. On arrival, the officers learned the explosions were from a severed gas line. Officers also observed the ABC Laundromat engulfed in flames. Santa Clara Fire Department started to work on extinguishing the fire. Five businesses (ABC Laundromat, KP Liquors, Poinciana Lounge, Sabor Salvadoreno, and Star Hair and Nails) were lost as a result of the fire.

Officers soon learned a 2-door white Honda Accord had collided with a gas meter and ruptured the gas line. The female driver of the Honda then fled the parking lot. The ruptured gas line was located on the north side of the Plaza.

On Thursday, August 27, 2015, at about 2:00 PM the driver, Sara De Segura, of the 2-door Honda Accord surrendered to Investigators at the Santa Clara Police Department. Investigators also learned Samuel Donis took part in the incident.
The investigation will be forwarded to Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office for review.

Prepared by: Lieutenant Kurt Clarke
Administrative Services Division
(408) 615-4865