Christian Castillas Arrested after Brutal Rear-End Crash on 710 Freeway and 7th Street [Long Beach, CA]

1 Dead in Long Beach Auto Accident on 710 Freeway and 7th Street

LONG BEACH, CA (October 30, 2023) – Sunday morning, authorities arrested Christian Castillas after a brutal rear-end crash on 710 Freeway and 7th Street.

The incident happened at around 2:10 a.m. on 710 Freeway and 7th Street.

According to reports, 27-year-old Castillas drove a 2018 Honda Civic that rear-ended a Long Beach Fire Department BLS unit.

Thus, after being taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, he was arrested on suspicion of felony vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and felony driving under the influence causing bodily injury. His bail was set at $100,000.

Meanwhile, his female passenger was declared dead at the scene. Her identity remained undisclosed due to pending family notification.

Moreover, officers confirmed that no one in the ambulance suffered injuries.

Furthermore, Long Beach police encouraged anyone with information about the crash to contact them at 562-570-7355.

At this time, the circumstances that led to the crash remained unclear. Once additional details become available, the public will be notified.

Due to the limited information available, the authorities continued to investigate the crash.

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Sweet Lawyers extends our condolences to the family and community of the victim.

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