A passenger was killed in a suspected DUI crash on State Route 94 Friday night, California Highway Patrol officials confirmed.
CHP officials say the fatal collision, which involved a single vehicle, happened around 10:45 p.m. at westbound SR-94 and 28th Street.
A sports sedan occupied by a suspected DUI driver and a passenger was traveling at an unsafe rate of speed when officials say the driver struck a curbside, followed by two trees on the right shoulder of road.
The vehicle then came to rest on the freeway.
CHP officials say the passenger suffered fatal injuries from the crash.
The driver was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence and gross vehicular manslaughter. The driver’s name has not yet been released.
Portions on westbound SR-94 were shut down around 11:25 p.m. so officers could collect evidence and investigate the crash. By 3 a.m., the roads had re-opened.
