Deadly DUI Crash in Downey Kills Grandmother, Injures Granddaughter

Hakiminjurylaw24 Oct, 2025Legal

On August 16, 2025, a suspected drunk driver barreled into a Downey home, killing a grandmother and seriously injuring her granddaughter. Within a few hours, plywood covered up the two adjacent rooms that the car crashed into. The house is on Gallatin Road. Witnesses said they heard the car speeding down the street at around 2:30 a.m. followed by a loud noise. The 73-year-old woman died at the scene while her 24-year-old granddaughter was taken to a hospital for her injuries.