A man was arrested for DUI and vehicular homicide after crashing into a pole that led to the death of a passenger, and the hospitalization of another in Costa Mesa Sunday.
A little before 3 a.m. Sunday, Newport Beach police were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect who drove into Costa Mesa, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department.
The speeding driver then crashed into an Edison power pole at the intersection of Santa Ana Avenue and 22nd Street, near the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway.
The driver and a back-seat passenger were transported to a local hospital. The front-seat passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene. That person’s identity was withheld pending next of kin notification.
The driver was identified as Anthony Samayoa, a 20-year-old resident of Carson. Samayoa was arrested for vehicular homicide, felony DUI, felony evasion and attempted vehicle theft.
An update on the condition of the injured members was unavailable.