Man arrested in fatal crash that closed Seal Beach Boulevard

TRAFFIC COLLISION

Seal Beach Police arrested a 39-year-old Los Angeles man March 4 on suspicion of driving under the influence after a single car crash at about 2 a.m. A passenger in the car was killed and traffic was snarled at Seal Beach Boulevard near the North Gate, which was closed for hours while police investigated.

The driver, identified as Victor Alfonso Campos Carranza, was transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to the Seal Beach Police Department (SBPD). He was later transported to the Orange County Jail to be booked for felony DUI causing bodily injury and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

According to police, the vehicle crashed into a pole on southbound Seal Beach Boulevard, and the female passenger was ejected from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Members of SBPD’s Serious Traffic Accident Response Team responded to investigate the collision. A Sigalert was issued for the closure of all southbound lanes on Seal Beach Boulevard at Old Ranch Parkway, the northbound first and second lanes of Seal Beach Boulevard at Golden Rain Road, and both the I-405 southbound and I-405 northbound off ramp left turn lanes at the Seal Beach exit—all of which caused substantial delays.

All roadways were reopened by 11:30 a.m. the same day. Anyone with information about the incident should contact traffic investigator office James Dowdell at 562-799-4100, ext. 1627, or jdowdell@sealbeachca.gov. —Seal Beach Police Department