A DUI suspect behind the wheel of a large pickup truck tried to flee on foot from a crash he triggered when he rear-ended a Toyota Camry, killing that vehicle’s driver and injuring a passenger inside.
Police and Orange County Fire Authority firefighters were dispatched at 10:54 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Woodbury Road and Libby Lane.
According to police, a man speeding in a white Nissan Titan eastbound on Woodbury Road rear-ended a black Toyota Camry that had stopped at the intersection. The impact caused the Toyota to be pushed through the intersection, where the car struck two parked vehicles, coming to a stop in the middle of a residential street. The driver of the Titan continued through, striking a retaining wall on the north side of the street.
“Following the collision, the male suspect of the Nissan fled the scene, where he was apprehended and taken into police custody shortly thereafter,” police said in a statement.
The 27-year-old man who had been driving the Camry was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. His front seat female passenger was taken to UCI Medical Center with minor injuries.
Police determined that the driver of the Nissan Titan was driving under the influence. He was transported to the Orange County Jail facility pending criminal charges.
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