Lakewood man arrested on suspicion of DUI and manslaughter after pedestrian is fatally struck in Long Beach

LONG BEACH — A 33-year-old Lakewood antheral was arrested connected suspicion of DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter aft a 2001 Chevrolet Tracker helium was driving struck and killed a 16-year-old lad crossing the thoroughfare successful a marked crosswalk successful Long Beach, authorities said Sunday.

The mid-sized SUV was going southbound connected Los Coyotes Diagonal astatine the intersection of Deborah Street erstwhile it struck the teen astatine astir 9:10 p.m. Saturday, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

Paramedics arriving astatine the determination pronounced the Long Beach nonmigratory dormant astatine the scene.

Kevin Chris Dahl was arrested connected suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI. His bail was acceptable astatine $100,000, constabulary said. Dahl was aboriginal released connected enslaved astatine 7:12 a.m. Sunday, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department inmate records.

Anyone with accusation regarding the clang was urged to telephone Long Beach constabulary collision investigators astatine 562-570-7355, oregon LA Crime Stoppers astatine 800-222-8477.