Two people killed, two injured, and suspected DUI driver Blake Benham arrested following crash on Road 56 near Reedley, California

Modified Date:

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:03am

Accident Date:

Sunday, December 3, 2023

2 killed, 2 hospitalized in suspected DUI crash near Reedley, CHP says

Benham had minor injuries. He was arrested for driving under the influence and manslaughter.

Head-on crash kills two near Reedley. Driver arrested for manslaughter, felony DUI

The collision happened around 6:15 p.m. on Road 56 just north of Avenue 430 near Reedley. According to the California Highway Patrol, the man, identified as 43-year-old Blake Thomas Benham, drifted into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with another vehicle.