SURPRISE, Ariz. — A woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash early Sunday morning, according to the Surprise Police Department. Authorities said impairment played a part in the deadly crash.
In a news release, police said officers responded to the three-vehicle crash near Bell Road and Parkview Place at 1:56 a.m. on Jan 1.
According to police, Chalsey Brown, 29, was driving west on Bell Road when she struck the rear of 57-year-old Daniel Duran's vehicle. Police said the crash caused Duran, who was also traveling west, to lose control, swerve toward a median and hit a palm tree. Police said Duran died at the scene.
Police said after Brown hit Duran’s vehicle, she continue driving westbound on Bell Road and sideswiped another vehicle. Brown then hit a palm tree, which disabled her vehicle. When officers arrived on scene, Brown refused to leave her vehicle.
According to police, after Brown was taken into custody, a DUI investigation found that she showed signs of alcohol impairment. A breathalyzer test found Brown to be nearly three times the legal limit.
Brown was booked into the Maricopa County Jail following the crash.
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