Woman running across 710 Freeway killed by suspected drunk driver
An unidentified woman was killed early Sunday when she was struck by three vehicles while running across the northbound lanes of the 710 Freeway in Long Beach, authorities said.
The woman was first hit by a Toyota Tacoma pickup as she crossed the freeway north of Anaheim Street at 1 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Two other cars, a Toyota Scion and a Toyota Camry, then struck her, authorities said. She died at the scene.
The drivers of all three vehicles pulled to the right shoulder, according to the California Highway Patrol. The pickup driver, Eric J. Nagao, 51, of Long Beach, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
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