Wednesday, June 22, 2016

2 killed in suspected DUI T-bone crash in Lakewood, CA



 



Authorities cordoned off the scene of a fatal two-car crash that may have been the result of a drunk driver in Lakewood on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. (KABC)

By ABC7.com staff
Updated 20 mins ago
LAKEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- Two people were killed in what authorities suspect may have been a drunk driving incident in Lakewood Tuesday night.

Authorities received a call around 9:30 p.m. regarding a car crash at the intersection of Frankel Street and Paramount Boulevard. When authorities arrived, two people in one of the cars had been killed.

One of the victims was identified as 30-year-old Long Beach resident Brian Urquia, according to authorities. Urquia was the driver and his passenger was a 20-year-old woman also from Long Beach. Her name was not released pending notification of next of kin.

The driver of the other car, suspected of driving under the influence, was hospitalized in stable condition, police said.

The investigation was ongoing. No further information was immediately available.

City News Service contributed to this report.