DUI, hit-and-run suspect in custody after innocent driver killed in fiery Orange County crash

STANTON, Calif. (KABC) -- A suspect accused of DUI was taken into custody after a fiery hit-and-run crash that killed an innocent driver in Orange County, authorities said.

The violent collision occurred shortly after 11 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Magnolia and Pacific avenues, a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff's Department said. News video of the aftermath showed one car engulfed in flames that were later extinguished by firefighters.

Investigators said the suspect struck the victim's car before attempting to drive away, hitting several other vehicles in the process.

A man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not immediately released.

One person was transported to a hospital with unspecified injuries, the sheriff's spokesperson said. Whether that individual was the suspect was unclear.