Birthday Celebration Ends in Fatal Crash
A suspected drunk-driving accident that left one woman dead and her friend in critical condition occurred after a night of reveling on the driver’s 27th birthday, investigators said.
Officials identified the deceased driver Wednesday as Kerri Beth Reaves of La Mirada. She lost control of her pickup truck on Brookhurst Street early Tuesday morning and hit the curb at a high speed.
The truck then slammed into a power pole and skidded for 500 feet before running into a house.
Investigators Wednesday identified the passenger as Susan Michelle McPherson, 33, of Buena Park.
She remains in critical condition at UCI Medical Center in Orange, police said.
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