Two-Vehicle Crash Left One Dead in Parkview Place

PHOENIX, AZ (January 10, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, a DUI crash on Bell Road claimed the life of 57-year-old Daniel Duran.

The accident happened at around 2:00 a.m. on New Year’s day along Bell Road and Parkview Place.

According to the State Patrol, Chalsey Brown was driving westbound on Bell Road when she rear-ended another vehicle which then struck a palm tree.

First responders arrived and pronounced the second driver, Duran dead at the scene.

Meanwhile, the suspect 29-year-old Brown continued and fled the scene, hitting other vehicles and a tree.

Officers discovered she was driving while intoxicated; sobriety tests revealed she was three times the legal limit; and she refused to exit the vehicle.

Police eventually arrested Brown charged with manslaughter and DUI.

In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Daniel Duran. May you find comfort and strength during this time.

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