Lakewood, CA : Woman riding a bicycle struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver in the Long Beach area on Sunday morning, April 19, 2015
A woman was killed while riding her bicycle in Lakewood after an alleged drunk driver crashed into her with his car.
At about 2 a.m. Sunday, the woman was riding across the street near the 11700 block of Del Amo Boulevard, when the driver -- heading westbound on Del Amo Boulevard -- struck and killed her on impact.
The driver then crashed into a telephone pole in the 11500 block of Del Amo Boulevard.
The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Emmanuel Camacho, was taken to a hospital and later arrested for driving under the influence.
Lakewood sheriff's deputies were not calling the crash a hit-and-run.
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Woman Riding Bicycle Killed in Suspected DUI Crash, Driver Arrested