CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA : Alleged drunk driver arrested after fatal crash on Byron Highway on Sunday, 16th July 2023
Contra Costa County, California
An alleged drunk driver was arrested for a fatal crash on Byron Highway in Contra Costa County that killed a passenger, announced the California Highway Patrol on Sunday morning.
Officers first responded to reports of a solo crash on Saturday at 11:07 p.m. on Byron Highway, south of Clifton Court Road. A Chevrolet Suburban with one passenger inside was traveling southbound on the highway when it veered off the road and crashed into a dirt embankment, said officers.
The driver was transported to the hospital for major injuries, and the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
Following a DUI investigation, the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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