Eugene Roebuk Arrested after Deadly Fresno Collision on Highway 99 near McKinley Avenue
Fresno, California (September 6, 2022) – Eugene Roebuk, 21, of Fresno, was arrested after a deadly DUI collision that happened on Saturday morning in Fresno, according to authorities.
Two people died in the incident that occurred at around 6:00 a.m. on September 3, on northbound Highway 99 near the McKinley Avenue off-ramp.
The California Highway Patrol said Roebuk was driving a 2015 Hyundai on the highway when he made an unsafe lane change and clipped a 2001 Mitsubishi.
The Mitsubishi was pushed off the side of the roadway by the impact of the crash. It went down an embankment and collided with a tree.
The driver of the Mitsubishi, Mariano Cruz, 20, of Mendota, and his passenger, 18-year-old Emily Ochoa Ascencio, also of Mendota, were both killed in the incident.
Roebuk was taken to Fresno Community Regional Medical Center for treatment of his injuries and was later arrested on suspicion of DUI.
The fatal collision remained under investigation.
Original Story
Fresno, California (September 3, 2022) – Authorities are investigating a Saturday morning suspected DUI accident that killed two people in Fresno.
The deadly accident occurred at about 6:00 a.m. on northbound Highway 99 near the McKinley Avenue off-ramp.
According to the California Highway Patrol, at least two vehicles collided on the highway in unclear circumstances.
As a result of the crash impact, one of the vehicles went down an embankment and struck a tree.
Sadly, two people sustained fatal injuries in the accident.
The driver of one of the vehicles was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and was arrested by officers on suspicion of DUI.
Traffic on the roadway was stopped for an unknown period due to the mishap.
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