Norwalk Man Arrested In Connection To DUI Collision In Seal Beach

SEAL BEACH, CA — The Seal Beach Police Department said a Norwalk man was arrested in connection to a car driving into a restaurant early Sunday morning.

Ted Lorenzo Ramirez, 22, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injuries, police said. He was booked into Orange County Jail and later released on bond the same day, according to jail records.

Police officers responded to the Taco Surf restaurant at 16281 Pacific Coast Highway around 1:12 a.m. after receiving word of a car crashed into the business, Lt. Nick Nicholas said. There were no other cars or people involved in the crash.

There were three men inside the car, and two of them were injured from the crash, Nicholas said. He also said Ramirez was identified as the car's driver.

One man received fractures and "other non-life-threatening injuries." The second man suffered major head trauma and fractures from the crash and remains in critical condition, according to Nicholas.

Seal Beach Police Chief Philip Gonshak said the crash was "very tragic" and preventable.

"There is no excuse for driving drunk," he said. "If you are planning on drinking, use a ride share service or designate a sober driver."