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Man Arrested in Deadly Huntington Beach Crash
 

May 5, 2008, 11:06 AM PDT

Man Arrested in Deadly Huntington Beach Crash Police have arrested a driver in connection with a fatal crash that killed his passenger Sunday night in Huntington Beach, authorities said.

Adam Prieto, 21, of Paramount was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after his Honda sedan rammed into the back of a big rig parked on Beach Boulevard north of Garfield Avenue at 10:30 p.m., said Lt. Mitchell O'Brien of the Huntington Beach Police Department.

The front passenger, identified as Juan Hernandez, 21, of Paramount, was ejected from the car and died at the scene, O'Brien said.

Prieto was taken to UCI Medical Center with unknown injuries, O'Brien said. His condition was not available this morning.


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