Crime & Safety

Teenager Among Those Killed In Violent OC Crash

Community members mourned the loss of a 14-year-old boy and a 70-year-old man that were killed in a high-speed crash in Anaheim.

ANAHEIM, CA — Orange County residents were grieving for the loss of two community members that were killed after a multi-vehicle, high-speed crash in Anaheim.

The victims, identified as 14-year-old Andrew Joseph Sanchez of Anaheim and 70-year-old Alberto Viveros Piedra of Orange, were honored in a memorial of flowers, candles and condolences at the scene of the crash.

Anaheim Police Department officers responded at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday to Anaheim Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue, where an officer saw a silver Infiniti speeding near Harbor Boulevard and Cypress Street, police said.

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The driver turned off the vehicle's headlights and the officer did not pursue the Infiniti as it sped away, Sgt. Matt Sutter told City News Service.

The Infiniti ran a red light at Anaheim and Lincoln and crashed into three vehicles, leaving a trail of debris and a congested intersection, according to police. At least two people were in critical condition and several others were taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries not considered life- threatening.

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Andrew was a passenger in the Infiniti and Piedra was driving a red car involved in the crash.

Video footage from the scene showed that all the vehicles sustained significant damage.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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