Barbara Front Arrested after Deadly Huntington Beach Accident on Pacific Coast Highway near Admiralty Drive
Huntington Beach, California (August 11, 2022) – Barbara Front, 70, of Huntington Beach, was arrested following a deadly bicycle accident that occurred in Huntington Beach on Tuesday evening, according to authorities.
At around 6 p.m. on August 9, authorities responded to reports of a collision between a vehicle and a bicyclist on Pacific Coast Highway, north of Admiralty Drive.
According to the report, Front was driving a black SUV southbound on the highway when she collided with a bicyclist that had been riding northbound.
The rider of the bicycle was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
On Wednesday, authorities arrested Front on DUI charges following the incident.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
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Huntington Beach, California (August 10, 2022) – A 42-year-old man was killed in a Tuesday evening bicycle accident in Huntington Beach, authorities said.
The accident occurred at about 6:00 p.m., on August 9, on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) near Admiralty Drive in the Sunset Beach area.
According to the police, the 42-year-old bicyclist was headed northbound in the southbound lanes of Pacific Coast Highway when it collided with a 2018 Toyota RAV4 was headed southbound on the highway.
The male bicyclist was injured in the accident. He was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The involved driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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