DUI/Traffic — Long Beach, CA — reported 2026-07-07

SUMMARY

A man and his 3-year-old daughter were killed in a hit-and-run crash when a drunken driver crashed into their home.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: DUI/Traffic
  • Location: Long Beach, CA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-07
  • Suspect: male, age 24, Hispanic
  • Victim(s): 2 (father and 3-year-old daughter)
  • Status: arrest warrant issued

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Octavio Montano Islas is suspected of being drunk and inflicting fatal injuries on Jose Palacios-Gonzalez, 42, and Samantha Palacios while they slept.
  • The crash occurred around 10 p.m. on March 1, 2022, in an apartment building near Artesia Boulevard and Rose Avenue in North Long Beach.
  • Islas fled the scene on foot after crashing his 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup northbound on Rose Avenue near East Artesia Boulevard.
  • An arrest warrant has been issued for Islas alleging two counts of felony manslaughter, one count of felony driving under the influence and one count of felony hit-and-run.