Antonio Navarrete Arrested for DUI in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident at Main Street [Irvine, CA]

Antonio Navarrete Detained in Deadly Hit-and-Run Two-Car Collision at Main Street and Culver Drive

 
IRVINE, CA (August 25, 2020)—Police arrested a driver involved in Saturday’s DUI hit-and-run accident at Main Street and Culver Drive.
 
According to the Irvine Police Department, the crash happened around 8:45 p.m.
 
An investigation showed that a white Ford F-150 collided with a black Hyundai Elantra under unclear circumstances.
 
The driver of the Ford—Antonio Calixto Navarrete—fled the scene. However, police became successful in locating his Ford and arresting the 40-year-old man.
 
Investigators determined that Navarrete was under the influence at the time of the accident. As a result, police arrested him on suspicion of felony hit-and-run, felony DUI and murder.
 
A female passenger inside the Hyundai was rushed to an Orange County hospital soon after the accident. However, she sustained fatal injuries and died.
 
If anyone has more information regarding this deadly accident, please contact Irvine Police Officer Mike Bergstrom at 949-724-7000.

To those grieving this heartbreaking news of their loved one, our sympathies are with you.

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