CRASH KILLS MAN; ALCOHOL CITED IN DRIVER'S ARREST.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writer One passenger was killed and another injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. early Friday in a speeding pickup truck driven by a man who was arrested on suspicion of felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. drunk driving, police said. Refugio Zuniga, 43, of Panorama City, died of severe body trauma in the 1:30 a.m. crash at Van Nuys Boulevard and Novice Street, said Officer Andy Moon of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's Valley Traffic Division. He was sitting in the center seat and not wearing a seat belt, police said. Zuniga's nephew, identified as Juan Preciado, was driving south on Van Nuys Boulevard when he lost control of the 1986 Ford Ranger The Ford Ranger name is used on two distinct and unrelated pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company
He ran off the road, collided with a light post and overturned the vehicle, said Detective Jayme Weaver of the Valley Traffic Division. A third person, whom the police did not identify, was riding in the right passenger seat and suffered a broken neck in the crash but was in stable condition, police said. Preciado was transported to Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. , where he was treated for bumps and bruises Bruises Definition Bruises, or ecchymoses, are a discoloration and tenderness of the skin or mucous membranes due to the leakage of blood from an injured blood vessel into the tissues. Pupura refers to bruising as the result of a disease condition. , and released to police custody Friday morning. He was wearing a seat belt, Weaver said. He was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving and could face manslaughter charges, police said. CAPTION(S): Map MAP: Site of fatal crash |
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