Motorist, 73, Killed in Crash; DUI Suspect Held
A 73-year-old man died Tuesday after his car was broadsided by a suspected drunk driver.
The man, who was not identified pending notification of relatives, was making a left turn onto Paularino Avenue from Fairview Road when his Chevrolet Cavalier was hit by Pedro Lopez, who was driving north on Fairview in a Toyota 4-Runner about 7:20 p.m., said Costa Mesa Police Lt. Karl Schuler.
The Costa Mesa resident died at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, Schuler said.
Lopez, 62, of Santa Ana, was not injured. Police arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence, Schuler said.
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