DUI Suspect Arrested in Death of Pedestrian
A 29-year-old man was in jail Sunday in lieu of $100,000 bail after allegedly killing a pedestrian in an alcohol-related traffic accident, authorities said.
Police arrested William James Pallares on suspicion of felony drunk driving after the accident at 10 p.m. Saturday on Paramount Boulevard near 57th Street, said Sgt. David Cannan.
Pallares was southbound in his 2004 Jeep Laredo when he allegedly struck pedestrian Susan Rochelle Soriano, 46, of Long Beach, who died at the scene, Cannan said. Pallares was booked at the Long Beach City Jail. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (562) 570-7355.
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