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Auburn man suspected of DUI arrested after deadly crash in California

A man suspected of driving under the influence was arrested after a multi-vehicle crash that killed a woman and injured several people Tuesday morning.

The crash happened on southbound I-15 south of Rancho California Road just before 7:30 a.m.

The Riverside County Fire Department said one person died, two had serious injuries and two had minor injuries. Two people refused treatment.

CBSLA reported that a driver in a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck flew down the highway, crashed into a Nissan Altima. The woman driving the Altima died.

California Highway Patrol told CBSLA, the driver, is 25-year-old Javier Caldera from Auburn, Washington. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs.

California Highway Patrol is investigating.

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