Nov 18, 2009 1:40 pm US/Pacific
3 Injured In Crash, Driver Suspected Of DUI
MONTEBELLO, Calif. (CBS) ―
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A single-vehicle accident in Montebello left three people injured on Nov. 18, 2009.
CBS
A man was in custody Wednesday on suspicion of DUI after a single-vehicle crash in Montebello, police said.
One passenger suffered major injuries when they were ejected from the vehicle. The driver and a second passenger suffered minor injuries, Montebello police Sgt. Kelly Gordon said.
Lester Enrique Chupina, 33, of Whittier, was booked on suspicion of felony drunk driving in connection with the crash, which took place at the intersection of Whittier and Garfield around 1 a.m., Gordon said.
The vehicle hit buildings and took out several palm trees, Amelia Earhart in Sky 2 reported.
Chupina was held on $100,000 bail and is expected to be arraigned Friday in East Los Angeles, according to the sheriff's department.
According to a preliminary investigation, the car was speeding west on Whittier Boulevard when Chupina lost control and crashed, Gordon said.
Whittier Boulevard was shut down in both the east and westbound directions between Garfield and Montebello Boulevard, according to Earhart. Alternate routes included Beverly Boulevard or Olympic.
Anyone who saw the crash was urged to call investigators Cisneros or Yap at (323) 887-1335.
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