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Suspected Drunk Driver Kills 2 in North Hollywood Crash

Police booked the Pacoima driver on two counts of murder.

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.