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Drunken Crash Kills 2 In Pico Rivera

PICO RIVERA (CBSLA.com) — Two people were killed in a head-on crash in Pico Rivera Monday, and a motorist is in custody on suspicion of drunk driving, authorities said.

The fatal crash happened at about 4 a.m. in the 5500 block of Paramount Boulevard, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Alex Villanueva said.

Both the driver and the passenger of a 2007 Honda died at the scene, Villanueva said. Their names were withheld pending family notification.

The driver of the other vehicle, a 2003 Cadillac, was arrested and is expected to be booked on suspicion of DUI and vehicular manslaughter, Villanueva said.

Information on the identity and gender of the suspect was not immediately released.

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