Orange County Mom Struck, Killed On Way To Donut Shop With Son In High-Speed Crash

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A woman was killed and her son was injured following a suspected high-speed crash early Monday in Fullerton.

A family friend told NBC Los Angeles that Irma Pedraza and her son, Christian, were out getting late-night donuts when a speeding driver rear-ended them at a red light just a few blocks from their favorite donut shop, B&B Donuts.

“My mom … woke me up and said, ‘She passed away; she passed away.’” Kassandra Mora, the victims’ family friend, told NBC Los Angeles. “I’m like, 'No, don’t tell me that.’”

The crash was reported early Monday morning at around 12:11 a.m. in the area of Orangethorpe Avenue and Harbor Boulevard in the City of Fullerton, the Fullerton Police Department reported.

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According to a Fullerton Police Department news release, authorities currently believe that the BMW was driving southbound in the number one lane when it slammed the rear of the Toyota Rav 4, which was stopped at a red light. The BMW then hit the Chevrolet Silverado on the driver's side, which was also stopped at the same red light in the number two lane.

Two people involved in the crash were moved to local hospitals, including a 22-year-old resident of Anaheim and a 25-year-old resident of Anaheim. The driver of the Chevrolet, an 18-year-old resident of Fullerton, was treated and released on scene.

"The BMW driver's speed and the use of alcohol and/or drugs are all factors under investigation as possible contributors to the cause of the collision," the FPD said in a news release.

Anyone with information about the crash was urged to contact 714-738-6812 or email jfeaster@fullertonpd.org.