A 14-year-old woman was fatally struck by a automobile as she was strolling in Newport Seashore over the Memorial Day weekend, based on police.
Round 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Newport Seashore police acquired a name {that a} pedestrian had been hit by a automobile close to Balboa Boulevard and Palm Avenue. First responders who have been dispatched to the location of the crash pronounced the 14-year-old sufferer lifeless on the scene.
Her id was not launched by authorities.
The driving force of the car, Joseph Alcazar, a 30-year-old Fontana resident, was interviewed by police close to the accident scene and was later arrested on suspicion of traffic-related murder. Police say alcohol seemed to be an element within the collision.
The crash stays below investigation.
Anybody who has details about the incident is inspired to contact Newport Seashore Police Division visitors investigator Nick Farris at nfarris@npbp.org.
