The driver behind the crash has been identified as Aaron Daniel Benson . Authorities say Benson was driving drunk Sunday night when he swerved into a Lancaster , California home 's yard , crashing into the front bedroom . He then fled on foot and crashed his car in an area of town where there are no sidewalks or crosswalks. The identity of the victim has not yet been revealed . Benson , who has a history of DUI , is being held on $ 1million bond .
The driver behind the crash has been identified as Aaron Daniel Benson . Authorities say Benson was driving drunk Sunday night when he swerved into a Lancaster , California home 's yard , crashing into the front bedroom . The 71-year-old woman who lives in the home alone was killed at the scene , after being hit by Benson 's car while sleeping in her bed . The identity of the victim has not yet been revealed . Benson , who has a history of DUI , is being held on $ 1million bond .