Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Killed In Wrong-Way Crash; DUI Suspect Arrested In Buena Park

A motorcyclist was killed in Buena Park on Wednesday when a man drove into opposing traffic and crashed into the biker.

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A motorcyclist was killed in a wrong-way crash and a driver suspected of DUI was arrested in Buena Park Wednesday, The Orange County Register reported.
A motorcyclist was killed in a wrong-way crash and a driver suspected of DUI was arrested in Buena Park Wednesday, The Orange County Register reported. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

BUENA PARK, CA — A motorcyclist was killed in a wrong-way crash and a driver suspected of DUI was arrested in Buena Park Wednesday, The Orange County Register reported.

Buena Park Police officers were dispatched to the site of the crash at Valley View Street and Panama Drive at around 3:40 a.m., the report said.

Upon arrival, officers pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene. The other driver, 25-year-old Seth Macklin, of Huntington Beach, was found to be under the influence and arrested, according to the newspaper.

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