Manuel Contreras Arrested in Fatal DUI Accident on Sycamore Avenue [Orange, CA]

Manuel Contreras Charged in Deadly DUI Crash on Sycamore Avenue and Main Street

 
ORANGE, CA (July 21, 2021) — Manuel Contreras was arrested in Sunday’s fatal DUI accident on Sycamore Avenue and Main Street.
 
According to Orange Police, the two-vehicle crash happened around 4:00 p.m. For DUI-related reasons, 23-year-old Manuel Antonio Sanchez Contreras failed to yield behind a Mazda Protege waiting in a left turn lane to head westbound onto Sycamore Avenue. As a result, Contreras’ Honda Accord slammed into the Mazda at a high rate of speed.
 
Due to the force of the crash, the driver of the Mazda suffered major injuries and died shortly after. Meanwhile, Contreras, of Los Angeles, suffered no injuries.
 
At this time, authorities plan to release the victim’s name once his family has been notified. Although, if anyone has more information on this crash and would like to help the Orange Police Department, please contact investigators at 714-744-7444.

We would like to express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the victim.

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