La Canada Man Killed in DUI Car Accident on 5 Freeway near Sheldon Street in Sun Valley
La Canada Man Killed in Sun Valley Car Crash on 5 Freeway near Sheldon Street
San Valley, California (May 6, 2021) – A motorist was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a fatal car crash in Sun Valley on Thursday morning.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened at about 1 a.m. on the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway near Sheldon Street.
A 2003 Lexus IS300 was traveling on the roadway at a high rate of speed when the driver failed to maintain the vehicle in its lane and struck a BMW 325i that was also traveling southbound.
The impact of the collision caused the Lexus to drift off the right shoulder where it went up an embankment and overturned.
Man Killed in DUI Car Crash on Golden Street Freeway in Sun Valley
A 26-year-old La Canada man who was riding in the Lexus was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 27-year-old North Hollywood woman who was driving the Lexus suffered minor injuries in the accident. She was later arrested on suspicion of DUI.
A 39-year-old Beverly Hills man who was driving the BMW was unhurt.
No additional information about the accident was provided.
The CHP is investigating the cause of the accident.
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