Overview
- LAPD says a gray Acura traveling north on Colfax Avenue struck two people who had just exited a parked Toyota Camry around 2:25 a.m. Sunday.
- A man in his 30s died at the scene and a woman in her 50s died at a hospital, and officials have not released their names pending family notification.
- Three other people who stayed inside the Camry suffered minor injuries, according to police.
- Investigators identified the driver as Vidal Cruz Jr. of Pacoima and booked him on suspicion of two counts of murder with bail set at $4 million.
- After the initial impact, the Acura hit the Camry, several unoccupied parked cars, and a home in a violent crash captured on surveillance video, and detectives are asking witnesses to contact the LAPD’s Valley Traffic Division or Crime Stoppers.