The driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed a 14-year-old girl on Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach has been arrested on suspicion of homicide, police said Sunday.
The Newport Beach Police Department said alcohol "appeared to be a factor" in the accident, which happened around 6:45 p.m. Saturday in the area of Balboa Boulevard and Palm Street.
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The girl, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver stayed at the scene and was contacted by authorities. He was identified as 30-year-old Joseph Alcazar of Fontana. Alcazar was arrested on suspicion of homicide (traffic fatality) and cruelty to a child, according to police.
Anyone with information about the death was asked to contact Traffic Investigator Nathan Farris at nfarris@nbpd.org, or the Newport Beach Police Department at 949-644-3681.
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