Authorities say an intoxicated woman driving a Mercedes collided with three bicyclists in Huntington Beach on Monday morning, killing one of them.
Amber Calderon, 43, of Long Beach, is facing charges of felony DUI, possession of narcotics, gross vehicular manslaughter, and hit-and-run in connection with the crash, which occurred on Pacific Coast Highway near Beach Boulevard at approximately 6:45 a.m.
“Our preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of a 2006 Mercedes E-Class hit the three bicyclists as they rode on the shoulder of Pacific Coast Highway,” said Corbin Carson, a spokesperson for the Huntington Beach Police Department.
Calderon was arrested roughly a half mile from the scene of the collision once she eventually stopped, Carson said.
All three bicyclists were adult men. One was declared dead at the scene, while the other two sustained severe injuries, according to a news release from the Huntington Beach Police Department.
Aerial footage from Sky5 showed the mangled bicycles in the sand along the shoulder of the road.
Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to call the police at 714-536-5670.
