Gardena, California (December 23, 2019) – One person was killed in a suspected DUI car accident that left one other person injured in Gardena, Los Angeles, on Sunday morning.
The deadly collision occurred at about 6 a.m. in the area of West Artesia Boulevard and Normandie Avenue.
As per the report, a black Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was traveling eastbound on the roadway when it rear-ended a gray Honda Civic, sending it across the intersection where it crashed into a traffic signal.
An unidentified passenger in the Honda was killed in the accident.
One other person was injured in the accident and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The Mitsubishi driver, who was later identified as 24-year-old Jonathan Salazar of Vista, was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
No other information was provided.
An investigation to determine the cause of the accident is ongoing.
