Victim of alleged DUI accident in Newport Beach was celebrating his 21st birthday, according to family

A pedestrian celebrating his 21st birthday was killed and another person was injured in Newport Beach early Saturday morning. The motorist driving a Chevrolet Corvette was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, authorities said.

The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. in the parking lot of Little Lido Boat company located on the 2400 hundred block of Newport Boulevard, according to video taken at the scene by County News TV.

Steven Alcaraz of Laguna Hills, was pronounced dead at the scene and paramedics rushed another pedestrian to a hospital.

As the investigation got underway, southbound Newport Boulevard was closed between 23rd and 28th streets until about 12:15 p.m. Saturday, officials reported, when it was fully reopened.

Adelanto resident Jesus Alvarez, 26, fled the scene and was located nearby where he was arrested, according to an NBPD news release issued Sunday. “A passenger in the vehicle, Ashley Guerrero, a 26-year-old female from Adelanto, was arrested for disorderly conduct,” the news release stated.

A GoFundMe account was set up to assist Alcaraz’s family with funeral and memorial expenses. His brother, Lorenzo Cervantes Aguilar, described on the fundraising page how much he meant to the people around him. He asked that the page be shared as a means of support from the community on behalf of his family. As of Wednesday afternoon, $16,441 had been raised toward an $18,000 goal.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Traffic Investigator Laverty at Alaverty@nbpd.org or (949) 644-3747.

Daily Pilot staff and freelance writer Susan Hoffman contributed to this report.