A father and son from Los Angeles are dead after a car crash, and the Los Angeles Police Department believes a drunk driver was operating the vehicle that hit them.
Andrea Bullo and his son Marco were victims of a blazing car crash on West Mulholland Drive at Valmar Road atapproximately 9 p.m.local time Tuesday, KTLA reports.
Both vehicles caught on fire upon impact, Lt. Matthew Bielski of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Traffic Division told the new station.
Though firefighters who arrived at the scene managed to put out the flames, Andrea and Marco had already died. Gonzales survived and walked away with minor injuries, according to KTLA.
Officers gave Gonzales a sobriety test under the suspicion that he was intoxicated.
LAPD also told KTLA that he has since been booked and is facing two murder counts.
Per hisbooking record, his bond is set at $4 million.
LAPD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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On social media,Moonshadowsannounced that it would be closed on Thursday.
Employees of the restaurant told L.A.’s Fox 11, “Andrea will be truly missed. A unique friend, father and figure to follow. He will be irreplaceable.”
Per the news station, Andrea’s son who died with him was 13.
“Everybody’s been to Moonshadows,” she added. “I mean if you didn’t come all the time you at least came a couple of times. I mean it’s a famous place. But Andrea was the spirit of Moonshadows.”
Daryl Mattewakang told Fox 11 he was on West Mulholland Drive when he witnessed the fatal crash with a friend.
“We saw a big explosion. We didn’t know what it was until we saw two cars,” he said.
One staff member, who asked to remain anonymous, toldThe Los Angeles Times, “We are grievingright now as individuals and as a whole family.”
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Moonshadows did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
