Raul Perez Killed in DUI Rollover Crash on Herring Road in Arvin

32-Year-Old Arvin Man Dies in DUI Rollover Crash at Herring and Wheeler Ridge Roads

 
ARVIN, CA (April 5, 2019) – A man from Arvin was killed following a DUI rollover crash Friday afternoon in Arvin.
 
The fatal crash happened around 4:20 p.m. on Herring Road, about a mile East of Wheeler Ridge Road.
 
CHP officials said a 31-year-old Gregorio Lopez Cruz was driving eastbound on Herring Road when his pickup truck left the roadway and overturned.
 
His passenger, a 32-year-old Raul Lopez Perez of Arvin, was ejected from the truck and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
 
Cruz was taken to a hospital with major injuries.
 
Neither of them was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
 
Authorities believe that alcohol may have played a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.

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During this mournful time, we would like to send our well-wishes and sincere sympathies to the grieving family and friends of Raul Perez.

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