Alleged Drunk Driver Blamed For Fatal Crash On 91 Freeway

CERRITOS, CA – An alleged drunk driver caused a multi-vehicle crash on the Artesia (91) Freeway that left a motorcyclist dead early Sunday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. The alleged drunk driver, 22-year-old Bryanna Neri of Fullerton, was later arrested.

The initial crash happened about 2:20 a.m. on the eastbound 91 freeway just west of Bloomfield Avenue, according to the CHP.

Neri allegedly lost control of her 1995 Acura Integra and slammed into a Tesla Model 3 driven by 39-year-old Marlon Choyce of Lake Elsinore, the CHP said.

The crash left Neri's car blocking the carpool lane. About a minute later, 55-year-old Joseph Fodor of Brea – riding a 2002 Honda motorcycle – hit the unoccupied Acura.

Fodor was thrown off the motorcycle and later died at the scene.

A few minutes later 37-year-old Christine Nauta of Buena Park, driving a 2016 Jeep Cherokee also hit Neri's Acura.

Neri, Choyce and Nauta were not injured, but Neri was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The crash shut down the eastbound lanes of the 91 Freeway at the crash site and traffic was rerouted for the death investigation and the clean-up of debris.

Anyone who witnessed the crash was asked to call the CHP at (562) 868-0503.

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