Los Angeles, Ca
Motorcyclist killed in crash with suspected DUI driver in Orange County
A man suspected of DUI was arrested following a crash that left a motorcyclist dead in Orange County Wednesday night.
Police responded around 9:45 p.m. when the motorcyclist heading northbound on Gilbert Street was struck by a motorist traveling eastbound on Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton.
The driver continued dragging the motorcycle underneath the vehicle for several hundred feet before being stopped by a good Samaritan, a Fullerton Police Department spokesperson confirmed.
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A motorcycle is seen following a fatal crash involving a suspected DUI driver in Fullerton on June 12, 2024. (OC Hawk) -
A police cruiser investigating a fatal crash on June 12, 2024, was struck by a Tesla. (OC Hawk)
The unidentified motorcyclist was knocked off the bike at the intersection and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, who was seen on video stumbling during a field sobriety test, was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Hours later, a police cruiser involved in the investigation was struck by a motorist in a Tesla.
An officer was standing near the vehicle but ran out of the way and was not injured.
The crash caused the police car to spin around leaving the front end heavily damaged.
The cause of both crashes remains under investigation.
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