Weekend Collision Is Fatal for Driver
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A Fountain Valley man was killed over the weekend when another motorist slammed into his car.
Authorities said Steven Tran, 25, was driving a Nissan Pathfinder on Bushard Street near Warner Avenue about 12:45 a.m. Sunday when Viet Hung Nguyen, 49, of Westminster hit him with a Honda Accord.
Nguyen, who was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and manslaughter, was treated for minor injuries at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital before being booked into Orange County Jail. Tran died at the scene, officials said.
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