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Driver Suspected of DUI in Fatal Head-On Collision in La Habra

Scott Hisaka is seen in a booking photo provided by the La Habra Police Department on Sept. 20, 2018.

Scott Hisaka is seen in a booking photo provided by the La Habra Police Department on Sept. 20, 2018.

One driver is dead, and the other is suspected of DUI following a head-on collision in La Habra early Thursday morning.

The two-vehicle crash occurred about 2:30 a.m. near the intersection of East La Habra Boulevard and South Harbor Boulevard.

One car was heading east on La Habra Boulevard when it crashed into the  other vehicle, which was traveling north on Harbor Boulevard, the La Habra Police Department said.

Each car had one occupant, La Habra Police Department Sgt. R. Hurst said.

One of the motorists, 24-year-old Jacob Farrand of La Habra, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police investigate a fatal crash in La Habra on Sept. 20, 2018. (Credit: KTLA)

The other driver, 28-year-old Scott Hisaka, also a La Habra resident, was hospitalized with injuries that were not life threatening and was later released into police custody.

Officials planned to book him into Orange County Jail on suspicion of murder and felony DUI, according to the Police Department.

The case remained under investigation.

Detectives urged any possible witnesses to call them at 562-383-4300.

KTLA’s Alexandria Hernandez contributed to this report.

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