A tragedy struck on Thanksgiving night in Orange County when a suspected DUI driver was arrested after a fatal hit-and-run took two lives. According to FOXLA, first responders rushed to the scene at the 700 block of N. Shattuck Place in the intersection of N. Tustin Street and E. Mayfair Ave., in the heart of Orange.
The grim scene unfolded just before 8:20 p.m., when a Ford F-250, operated by 26-year-old Humberto Lopez Flores, seemingly failed to maintain control and violently veered into a parked Chevrolet Silverado, where two unfortunate pedestrians were standing. "Both pedestrians were pronounced deceased at the scene," the Orange Police Department reported on Instagram. Flores was later apprehended by police officers near Lincoln Street and Oakmont Avenue.
Authorities suspect that Flores was under the influence of alcohol during the incident. He has since been booked into the Orange County Jail facing severe charges, including two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. This tragic tale was corroborated by ABC7, which detailed the accounts of the two men who were fatally struck after Flores's truck collided into the Chevy pickup.
In the aftermath of such events, investigative authorities are urging the public to come forward with any information that could aid in further understanding the details of this Thanksgiving nightmare. "Those with information about the deadly crash are asked to contact Detective A. Rocha at 714-744-7342," as detailed by FOXLA.
