2 Killed, 3 Injured in Chain-Reaction Crash
Two people were killed and three others were injured Wednesday when a car ran a stop sign and set off a chain-reaction accident, a Sheriff’s Department spokesman said.
The driver suspected of triggering the crash, an alleged gang member known as “Maniac,” fled on foot and was being sought by deputies late Wednesday, said Sgt. Mike Griffin of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.
The accident occurred about 3:15 p.m. at 30th Street East and Avenue R-6, Griffin said.
Griffin said the hit-and-run driver smashed his Nissan 280Z into the back of a Honda, which was knocked into the path of an oncoming Mustang.
Authorities did not immediately release the names or ages of the dead, pending notification of family. The suspect’s name was also unavailable.
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