Crime & Safety
Cyclist Struck, Killed by Suspected Drunken Driver
The accident happened about 6 p.m. on Monday.
A man riding a bike Monday night in Newport Beach was struck and killed by a car being driven by a suspected drunken motorist, police said.
Danae Miller, 22, was driving a Volkswagen Jetta around 6 p.m. near San Joaquin Hills Road and Spy Glass Hill Road when she hit the bicyclist, said Lt. Rob Morton.
The bicyclist died at the scene, Morton said.
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Miller, who lives in Newport Coast, was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter under the influence.
— City News Service
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