Two people were killed and at least two others are in critical condition Tuesday after a multi-vehicle, high-speed collision in Anaheim.
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.
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.
The fatal victims were identified as 14-year-old Andrew Joseph Sanchez of Anaheim and 70-year-old Alberto Viveros Piedra of Orange. 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.