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DUI suspect arrested after fatal crash in Laguna Beach

By Hannah FryStaff Writer 
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A 27-year-old man is dead and another man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash in Laguna Beach on Saturday night, police said.

Laguna Beach police responded to the crash involving a car and a pickup on Coast Highway near Aliso Beach Park at 8:55 p.m. It isn’t clear how the crash occurred.

Francisco Rojas of Murrieta was taken to Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach, where he died of his injuries at 9:27 p.m., according to the Orange County coroner’s office.

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Marshall Eichenauer, 57, of Laguna Beach was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said.

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Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

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