Overview
- The collision at Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard, which happened early Tuesday just before 1 a.m., left two people dead and three others in critical condition.
- Authorities identified the victims as 70-year-old Alberto Viveros Piedra, the driver of a red Toyota Camry, and 14-year-old Andrew Joseph Sanchez, a front-seat passenger in the silver Infiniti.
- Anaheim police say an officer saw the Infiniti driving erratically around 12:45 a.m. and tried to catch up for a stop but did not start a pursuit as the driver shut off headlights and sped away.
- Investigators say traffic cameras show the Infiniti running a red light before a blue sedan struck it, triggering a chain reaction that also involved a white Cadillac Escalade and the Camry.
- An eyewitness reported seeing a chase, which police dispute, and investigators have not determined whether drugs or alcohol played a role as they analyze the video to reconstruct speed, signal phase, and impact points.