Car Hits, Kills Man Changing Flat Tire
A man changing a flat tire on the shoulder of the Antelope Valley Freeway was struck and killed by a car driven by a suspected drunk driver, the California Highway Patrol reported Thursday.
Carlos Jimenez, 33, of Hollywood and his car were hit by the other vehicle at 9 p.m. Wednesday on the shoulder of the northbound lanes of the freeway near Sand Canyon Road, Officer Michelle Fink said.
Fink said William Broderick, 30, of Anaheim, the driver of the car that struck Jimenez, fled from the scene on foot. Broderick was later arrested on suspicion of murder and drunk driving after he was spotted on Sand Canyon Road by CHP officers, Fink said.
Broderick suffered minor injuries and was being treated in the medical ward of Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. A passenger in Broderick’s car, James Clark, 50, of Fullerton, suffered head injuries and was being treated at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia.
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