Bryan Rodriguez-Duran killed, 7 injured in drunk driving crash on Highway 20 (Yuba City, CA)

27-year-old Bryan Rodriguez-Duran dead after drunk driving accident in Yuba City

YUBA CITY, CA (June 4, 2024) – Authorities identified 27-year-old Bryan Alejandro Rodriguez-Duran from Colusa as the man who died in a suspected drunk driving accident on Highway 20 on Sunday evening.

According to Yuba City Police, the incident occurred on June 2 at approximately 8:42 p.m. A white Honda Crosstour allegedly ran a stop sign and then continued east in the westbound lanes of Highway 20.

A short time later, the Honda collided head-on with a Ford F150 near El Margarita Road.

Emergency crews took six people in the Ford to Adventist Rideout Hospital and Sutter Roseville Hospital. One of the people, Rodriguez-Duran, was later pronounced dead.

The Honda driver, identified as 39 years old Chloe Tokuno-Fraleyand her four-year-old passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators suspect Tokuno-Fraley was driving under the influence of alcohol. Yuba City Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the fatal accident.

The Law Office of Daniel Kim would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Bryan Rodriguez-Duran.

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