Drunk Driving Suspected in Crash That Kills 1
A 74-year-old Newport Beach woman was killed early Saturday morning and her companion was injured when their car was rear-ended by another vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl who was later arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, police said.
Marvel Louise Caliva was dead on arrival at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, police said. She had not been wearing a seat belt.
The crash occurred shortly after midnight on Newport Boulevard at 19th Street. Police said Caliva was a passenger in a car that had stopped at a red light.
A second car, which witnesses said had been swerving at a high speed, plowed into Caliva’s car from behind, police said.
The driver of the first car, Victor Philip Caliva, 73, of Newport Beach, was treated at Hoag Hospital.
Police later arrested a 17-year-old Los Alamitos girl on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, police said. She was released to the custody of her parents, and the investigation is continuing.
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