Crime & Safety
DUI Driver Arrested After Fleeing Fatal Crash In Orange County
The victim, identified only as a 53-year-old transient, was struck at about 1:55 a.m. in the 12000 block of Brookhurst Street.
GARDEN GROVE, CA — A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident Sunday in Garden Grove and the driver was arrested after fleeing the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said.
The victim, identified only as a 53-year-old transient, was struck at about 1:55 a.m. in the 12000 block of Brookhurst Street, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to Sgt. Royce Wimmer.
His name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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The driver was identified as 26-year-old Alexis Lopez of Brea, Wimmer said. Police said he fled the scene, but an officer was in the area and was able to locate Lopez, who was stopped and allegedly showed signs of impairment. He was placed under arrest and booked into Orange County jail on suspicion of driving under the influence, felony hit and run and felony vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
Anyone who witnessed the crash was asked to call Garden Grove police at 714-741-5925.
