Father suspected of DUI in Porter Ranch crash left his 3 children injured, killed their mother

A father was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a crash on the 118 Freeway in Porter Ranch that left his three kids injured and killed their mom late Thursday evening.

The solo-vehicle crash occurred round 11:50 p.m. on the westbound facet of the freeway close to Reseda Boulevard, in response to the California Freeway Patrol’s visitors incident log.

The driving force of a Lexus drifted off the freeway, went round a guard rail after which crashed right into a right-shoulder embankment, CHP Sgt. Steve Geraty mentioned.

The gas line was ruptured within the crash, inflicting the automobile to burst into flames with the household of 5 nonetheless inside, Geraty mentioned.

The crash was witnessed by 4 Los Angeles Police Division SWAT officers who have been on their manner dwelling.

The officers helped pull folks out of the automobile earlier than the flames turned too intense. “They saved 4 lives,” Geraty mentioned.

The 31-year-old mom was not capable of be rescued and died on account of the crash and hearth. The youngsters rescued from the automobile ranged in age from toddler to about 12 years outdated, Geraty mentioned.

The youngsters have been hospitalized with non-life-threatening accidents.

The daddy, who was additionally hospitalized, has been arrested on suspicion of DUI and faces manslaughter prices, Geraty mentioned.

Investigators imagine the household was headed again from some sort of commencement ceremony when the crash occurred.

The backup on the freeway attributable to the crash led to a different collision involving three different automobiles, Geraty mentioned.

Two folks injured in that incident have been anticipated to outlive.