Melissa Lopez Dies, Tudda Tran Charged in DUI 2-Car Crash on 15 Freeway near Highway 74
LAKE ELSINORE, CA (September 4, 2024) — Melissa Lopez died in a DUI 2-car accident on the 15 Freeway near Highway 74.
The fatal DUI crash occurred around 3:15 a.m. Monday. For DUI reasons, 21-year-old Tudda Teeanna Tran lost control of her high-speeding vehicle. Subsequently, the Chevrolet Cruz sedan, traveling well over 70 mph on the 15 South Freeway, plowed into the rear of a tow truck.
Subsequently, California Highway Patrol Temecula Officer and paramedics arrived, finding the Chevrolet Cruze in pieces.
Paramedics took Tran, of Lake Elsinore, to a hospital with serious injuries; however, her 21-year-old female passenger, Lopez, passed away in the crash.
At this time, law enforcement is watching over Tran who was arrested the night of the crash for DUI.
As for the tow truck driver, he stayed and communicated with investigators about the accident. If anyone has more to add to this deadly two-vehicle collision, contact the CHP.
Our sympathies are with the family and friends of Melissa Lopez.
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