Two Passengers Killed in Citrus Avenue DUI Collision [Fontana, CA]

Fontana, CA (April 8, 2022) – On Thursday, two Honda passengers lost their lives in a Citrus Avenue DUI collision.

Officers responded to the crash scene at 1:47 a.m. at the intersection with Los Cedros Avenue.

According to the investigators, an older Honda was turning left from northbound Citrus Avenue onto Los Cedros Avenue. However, it turned left in front of a southbound Chevy truck on Citrus Avenue.

As a result, the Chevy struck Honda’s passenger side. The impact of the collision pushed the Honda into a brick wall on the southwest corner

Unfortunately, the two right side passengers inside Honda incurred major injuries. Officers declared one of of them deceased at the scene while the other died at a hospital.

The authorities determined that the Honda driver was driving under the influence. They booked the driver West Valley Detention Center on vehicular manslaughter charges.

Meanwhile, the Fontana Police Major Accident Investigation Team and the San Bernardino County Sheriff Coroner‘s Office are investigating this fatal incident.

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We at Sweet Lawyers would like to send our sympathies to the family and friends of the two deceased in the Citrus Avenue DUI collision. May you find courage during this time of sorrow.

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