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Driver, 21, charged in fatal crash

By Tiffany Hsu
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The driver of a BMW that crashed into two cars Saturday and killed the driver and passenger of one was charged Wednesday with two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, court officials said.

Carlos Steven John, 21, of Granada Hills was also charged with felony driving under the influence causing injury, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. John was racing another BMW in Hollywood just after 4 a.m. Saturday, police said. He was driving about 60 mph when his car hit two cars trying to turn south onto Highland Avenue from Sunset Boulevard.

The first car burst into flames, killing the male driver. The male passenger died Sunday morning. The female driver of the second car escaped with minor injuries.

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-- Tiffany Hsu

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Tiffany Hsu

Tiffany Hsu is a former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she wrote about the California economy, fast food, restaurants, retail and alternative energy for the Business section. A Bay Area native, UC Berkeley graduate and eternal Nor-Cal fan, she once worked for the San Francisco Bay Guardian. She also did a stint at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, where she developed a passion for sweet tea. She still has faith that someday she’ll find two economists who agree.

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