Two drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence
Miramar, Calif. — Two people were killed and two drivers were arrested on suspicion of DUI in a three-vehicle traffic collision on a 15 Freeway in Miramar, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The accident happened at about 2:45 a.m. Saturday, March 16, on northbound Interstate 15, just south of Miramar Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
According to the CHP, a Honda Civic, driven by Esteban Coronado, 25, was traveling northbound on 15 Freeway when it struck the back of a Toyota 4-Runner, driven by a San Diego man. The Honda was then struck by a Chevrolet Colorado driven by Joseph Michael Martin, 22, of Sun City.
CHP officials say two passengers in the Honda were declared dead at the scene. The names of the victims will be released by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office after next of kin notification.
Reportedly, Coronado and Joseph Martin were both arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol/and or drugs. The two drivers were booked into San Diego County Jail.
All northbound lanes of the freeway were impacted for approximately three and a half hours as officers investigated the incident.
The incident remains under investigation.
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