Father, son killed in suspected DUI crash in Merced County identified

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Another household successful mourning aft 2 of their loved ones died successful a play crash.

The California Highway Patrol says a suspected drunk driver, 20-year-old Melissa Rosales, collided with different conveyance caput connected conscionable southbound of turner Avenue connected State way 165.

"Another senseless DUI, different 20 twelvemonth aged going home. I'm assuming leaving idiosyncratic spot wherever she was drinking and she shouldn't person been driving astatine the time, and similar I said unluckily present we person a household with 2 parties that are deceased," said Officer Eric Zuniga, with California Highway Patrol, Merced.

Those radical are present identified arsenic 13-year-old Noah Reyes, and his begetter - 40-year-old Adrian Reyes.

Their loved ones archer Action News Adrian loved his kids and ever went the other mile for them. Adding helium volition beryllium remembered arsenic a hardworking antheral and loving hubby and father.

They besides accidental his son, Noah, had a immense heart. He loved playing hoops with his friends, enjoyed his dogs and the formation - and liked to perceive to euphony by the precocious Tupac Shakur.

Officer Eric Zuniga is frustrated this benignant of tragic nonaccomplishment is happening again.

"Second play successful a enactment that we had thing similar this and we person to stop," said Officer Zuniga.

Just past weekend, the CHP says 28-year-old Abraham Bustos Guzman died connected Highway 99 adjacent Atwater aft trying to assistance a alien successful need.

He pulled implicit to assistance a operator successful distress, and was past deed by an alleged drunk driver.

"Nowadays you person truthful galore options retired there, you person assistance you person taxis, I'm beauteous definite if you telephone idiosyncratic they'll prime you up, truthful there's nary crushed to beryllium doing this," said Officer Zuniga.

Law enforcement's connection remains the same: person a program erstwhile you spell out.

"That's the thing, don't portion and drive," said Officer Zuniga.

The CHP says the fishy successful this weekend's clang was taken to the infirmary with large injuries.

Once released, she'll beryllium arrested for Felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter charges.

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