Suspected DUI crash in Los Banos sends car into canal, killing driver, CHP says

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Suspected DUI crash in Los Banos sends car into canal, killing driver, CHP says
One person is dead following a suspected DUI crash in Los Banos on Sunday morning.

LOS BANOS, Calif. (KFSN) -- One person is dead after crashing into a canal in Los Banos.

The California Highway Patrol responded to a crash on Highway 165 near Santa Fe Grade around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

Authorities say a driver was attempting to pass another car when the two vehicles crashed.

The car trying to pass went into a canal and the driver died at the scene.

The driver of the second car is expected to be okay.

Investigators believe alcohol may be a factor in this crash.

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