One man killed, another injured in suspected DUI crash in Fresno, the CHP reports
A 30-year-old man was killed in a suspected drunken-driving crash on Highway 168 in Fresno during the early hours of Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP identified the driver as 31-year-old Joey Barron. The man who died was identified as Andres Romero, 30, of Fresno, according to the Fresno County Coroner’s Office.
He was heading west on Highway 168 near the Shields Avenue offramp about 12:30 a.m. with a passenger, according to officers.
For an unknown reason, the driver made an unsafe turn before the car overturned and tumbled multiple times, CHP said. The passenger died at the scene. The victim’s name was not released pending notification of family.
The driver was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and was arrested, CHP said. He was taken to a hospital with unspecified injuries that officers described as “major.”
This story was originally published January 2, 2021 at 8:19 AM.
