The crashes happened at around 3:15 a.m. on eastbound lanes of the freeway just west of Adams Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Two allegedly drunk drivers were arrested after a series of crashes on the 91 Freeway that left a pedestrian dead on Sunday. Officers were dispatched to the scene after learning of the crash, which involved two cars, a Jeep Patriot and a Kia Sportage, said the CHP statement. 'Preliminary investigation indicated the Jeep and Kia were involved in a previous crash resulting in minor injuries and the Jeep becoming disabled in lanes.
'A Toyota Camry traveling eastbound behind the commercial tractor-trailer also took evasive action in an attempt to avoid the Jeep,' police said. 'The Toyota struck the Jeep and a male pedestrian â a former passenger of the Jeep â resulting in fatal injuries.'The victim was identified as 21-year-old Riverside man Alfredo Verganza-Lucas, according to the Riverside County Coroner's Office.
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