A single car accident in Huntington Beach resulted in the death of the driver and injuries to two passengers, according to a news report.
Huntington Beach police said that Marcos Valdez, 21, of Rowland Heights, was driving a 1991 Acura Integra at high speed on Beach Boulevard when the car left the road near Sterling Drive and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two passengers in the car – a man and a woman, both 22 – were thrown from the car and taken to UCI Medical Center in Orange with moderate injuries.
Investigators believe that alcohol played a role in the fatal crash and are asking any witnesses to contact Huntington Beach Police investigator Tai Huynh at 714-536-5670 or investigator Robert Barr at 714-536-5666.
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