Suspected DUI Driver Arrested In Deadly Crash In Marin County

MARIN COUNTY, CA – A bicyclist was killed in a crash with a suspected drunken driver Monday evening in unincorporated Marin County, authorities said.

The crash happened around 5:35 p.m. at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, west of Railroad Avenue, in rural west Marin, according to the California Highway Patrol. The bicyclist was found in a ditch near the right shoulder, and was pronounced dead at Marin General Hospital, CHP Officer Andrew Barclay said.

According to the CHP, it appeared the crash occurred on the shoulder of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, not in the traffic lanes, and the bicyclist was not wearing a helmet.

The driver of the 2006 Ford Explorer, Paula Elizabeth Drake, 24, of Fairfax, was arrested on suspicion of DUI and vehicular manslaughter, according to the CHP. She was booked into Marin County Jail.

Sir Francis Drake Boulevard remained open during the investigation as the collision was contained to the right shoulder. Authorities interviewed witnesses at the scene but encouraged any other people who witnessed the crash to call the Marin CHP office at 415-924-1100.

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