This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Two Women Killed In Crash On The 110, Driver Arrested For DUI
Photo by Peggy Archer via LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
Two women were killed last night when their car crashed into a tree and a chain-link fence on the 110 freeway in Highland Park. The driver has been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
The women were traveling northbound in a 2011 Nissan Sentra at 1:30 in the morning when they crashed near the Avenue 52 exit, according to City News Service. Firefighters responding to the crash were able to free three of the women via a hydraulic prying tool from the wreckage. Two of the passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.
The two passengers killed in the crash were identified by City News Service as 23-year-old Blanca Belman Almanza and 22-year-old Ana Cuadra. The identity of the driver has not been released, but the L.A. Times reports she is a 22-year-old from San Gabriel.
The three surviving passengers are in serious condition at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, CNS reports.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
