Crime & Safety
Pursuit Driver Plows Into 2 Cars, Killing Bystander In OC: Police
The victim was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Orange County during a police pursuit, authorities said.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Orange County during a police pursuit, with authorities Thursday continuing its investigation into the fatal crash.
Anaheim Police Department officers were conducted a "law enforcement operation" around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday when the pursuit began, APD Sgt. Eric Anderson said.
The suspect high-tailed it to nearby Placentia, with the pursuit ending at Bradford and Madison avenues, where the suspect's vehicle collided with two other vehicles.
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The victim — identified only as an "innocent bystander" — was driving one of the vehicles that was hit by the suspect.
They were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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According to Fox 11, the suspect was arrested at the site of the crash and a victim of the crash was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.
No further information was immediately available.
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