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14-Year-Old Girl Dies in Suspected DUI Crash on Balboa Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA (May 26, 2024) On Saturday evening, authorities arrested 30-year-old Joseph Alcazar of Fontana, after a fatal crash that killed a 14-year-old girl on Balboa Peninsula.
According to the Newport Beach Police Department, the suspected DUI crash happened at about 6:45 p.m. in the area of Balboa Boulevard and Palm Street.
Reports say that Alcazar was driving a vehicle that struck a female pedestrian. Officials say that the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police arrested Alcazar on suspicion of homicide (traffic fatality) and cruelty to a child.
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Joseph Alcazar Arrested in Suspected DUI Crash on Balboa Boulevard
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