[11-09-2025] Los Angeles County, CA – 61-Year-Old Man Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Templin Highway; DUI Suspect Arrested

A 61-year-old man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes near Templin Highway late Sunday night, November 9, 2025.

California Highway Patrol officers with the Newhall-area Office responded at 11:10 p.m. to reports of a collision north of Templin Highway. L.A. County Fire Department officials said Fire Station 149 on Ridge Route Road in Castaic was contacted at 11:12 p.m. and arrived on scene by 11:29 p.m.

CHP officers found the driver of a white Jeep Cherokee, who had been ejected and sustained fatal injuries. The victim was identified as a 61-year-old man, with his name withheld pending notification of next of kin, according to CHP spokesman Carlos Burgos-Lopez.

Based on the preliminary investigation, officers determined that Martin Enrique Cazares, 21, of Wasco, was the at-fault driver who was driving under the influence. Cazares was arrested shortly after 3 a.m. Monday at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on suspicion of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter. Speed is considered a contributing factor.

Cazares was released on $100,000 bail the same day, according to L.A. County Sheriff’s Department custody records. A court hearing is scheduled for December 4 at the L.A. County Superior Court in San Fernando.

The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.