Crime & Safety
High-Speed Crash Kills 2, Critically Injures 2 More In Orange County
The violent crash left debris car parts scattered across the roadway, police said.
ANAHEIM, CA — A high-speed crash killed two people and left two more in critical condition Tuesday in a multi-car crash in Orange County Tuesday.
The crash was reported in Anaheim at 12:45 a.m., in the area of Anaheim Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue, when an officer saw a silver Infiniti speeding near Harbor Boulevard and Cypress Street.
The driver turned off their lights and the officer did not pursue the car as it sped away, police said.
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The Infiniti then ran a red light at Anaheim and Lincoln and crashed into three other vehicles, police said.
Two people — a passenger in the Infiniti and the driver of a red sedan — were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Two others were taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
The crash prompted authorities to shut down the intersection for several hours.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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