A 13-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Escondido that allegedly involved an impaired driver, authorities said Sunday.
The collision occurred around 10 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of North Broadway and Country Club Lane, according to the Escondido Police Department.
“The first officer on scene found several people with injuries, one of them critically. Responding officers immediately began life-saving measures until Escondido Fire paramedics responded and transported three people to various county hospitals,” the department reported.
“An adult male was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital, an adult female was transported to Scripps La Jolla Hospital and a 13-year-old male child was transported to Palomar Medical Center.”
All three victims were Escondido residents. The 13-year-old boy was later pronounced dead at the hospital, authorities said.
Police said they believe alcohol was a factor in the accident. One of the involved drivers, Alexander Tito Oroz, 20, was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter. Oroz was later transported to Tri City Hospital for medical release, with booking pending into Vista jail on the charges, according to the department.
The child was a passenger in Oroz’s vehicle. His identity was withheld due to him being a minor. The identities of the other two victims have not been released, and no further information was immediately available.
Authorities urged anyone with additional information regarding the accident to call Officer Paul Smyth at (760) 839-4423.