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A 31-year-old woman walking her bicycle across the street was struck and killed Saturday morning in Manhattan Beach by a suspected drunken driver, who stayed at the scene and was arrested for driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter.
The woman was identified as Manhattan Beach resident Amory Borgens, according to Manhattan Beach police Sgt. Scott Combs.
The crash between Borgens and a speeding 2003 Toyota Corolla took place about 12:20 a.m. in the 400 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard near Tennyson Street, Manhattan Beach Police Sgt. Tim Zins said.
Borgens was in the roadway when she was struck, Zins said.
Paramedics rushed her to Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, Combs said.
The driver, San Pedro resident Kerry Cliva, 20, stayed at the scene and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and vehicular manslaugter, he said.
Anyone with information on this fatal crash was asked to call the Manhattan Beach police at (310) 802-5140.
— City News Service