DUI suspect arrested after man is killed in Costa Mesa crash

A 23-year-old man was killed and a woman in another vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a three-car crash early Tuesday in Costa Mesa, police said.

Costa Mesa police responded to the area of Mesa Drive and Santa Ana Avenue after reports of a crash at about 12:20 a.m., Sgt. Mike Manson said.

Witnesses said a Honda was traveling west on Mesa Drive when a Volkswagen SUV with two people inside went through a red light at high speed and struck the Honda.

“As the red car was crossing Santa Ana, the white vehicle T-boned the red car … and the red car ran into me,” Anthony Straws said.

A man was killed and a woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI in a three-car crash in the area of Mesa Drive and Santa Ana Avenue in Costa Mesa.

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Police said authorities are still investigating how the crash occurred, but Sgt. Dan Miles said alcohol was a factor and that a woman driving the SUV was arrested on suspicion of DUI after being taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Police identified her as Kimberly Rene Martin, 24, of Costa Mesa.

The driver of the Honda, identified as Tustin resident Enrique Orlando Marquez, died at the scene, Miles said.

The driver of a third vehicle was not hurt, Manson said.

Witnesses said the passenger in the SUV left the scene after the crash, but police Sgt. Patrick Wessel said he has been accounted for.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call traffic investigator Darren Wood at (714) 754-5264.

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UPDATES:

4 p.m.: This article was updated with the identity of the man who was killed, and a correction on his age. Earlier versions of this article stated incorrectly that he was 24.

2:05 p.m.: This article was updated with the suspect’s identity.

This article was originally published at 8:15 a.m.