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DUI suspect arrested after 2 killed in crash

By Melissa Hernandez
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A suspected drunk driver was arrested early Sunday after a collision left two people dead.

Authorities said Wamervee Walton, 30, was driving south on the 110 Freeway on Sunday about 1:40 a.m., when her Buick Regal broadsided a Hyundai Elantra. The fatal collision occurred near the exit for Slauson Avenue in South Los Angeles.

The unnamed driver and passenger in the Hyundai — a 43-year-old man and 40-year-old woman — were pronounced dead at the scene.

Walton was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence by California Highway Patrol officers. Further details about the crash were not immediately available.

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CHP officials asked anyone with information regarding the crash to contact authorities at (213) 744-2331.

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Melissa Hernandez

Melissa Hernandez was a member of the 2021-22 Los Angeles Times Fellowship class. She was born and raised in Miami and is a graduate of the University of Florida, where she studied journalism and environmental science. Previously, Hernandez was a summer intern for The Times in 2021, during which she covered general assignments on the Metro desk. Before arriving in California, she was an investigative/enterprise reporter for Fresh Take Florida, a news service offered by UF. Her previous work can be found in the Associated Press, U.S. News and World Report, Chicago Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle. Hernandez is a three-time Society of Professional Journalists award winner and her biggest passion is long-form investigative reporting. She’s an avid lover of golden retrievers and Rocky Road ice cream.

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