Mario Rivera and Stephany Cartgena-Bronfield Left Dead in DUI Collision

Mario Mazariegos Rivera and Stephany Cartgena-Bronfield were victims of a drunk driver on early Sunday morning. The collision occurred around 4:40 a.m., August 1st on the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles. 

Rivera, 43, was heading southbound in a 2014 Hyundai Elantra with Bronfield, 26, in the passenger seat. 

According to California Highway Patrol reports, the two were struck by a 2017 Buick Regal at Slauson Ave.

Officials stated that the two sustained major injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. 

The suspected DUI driver, Dawan Marzett, 30, was arrested immediately following the accident. 

Anyone with additional information is advised to contact the Central Los Angeles Area California Highway Patrol office at 213-744-2331. 

According to NHTSA, more than a quarter (25%) of accident-related deaths are linked to the use of alcohol. With that being said, according to the CDC, there are 30 people that are killed everyday in a car accident as a result of an alcohol-impaired driver. That is equivalent to one death every 50 minutes.  

If you or a loved one need legal help following an accident, contact JT Legal Group at (888) 529-3111.