Overview
- A multi-vehicle crash on Aug. 14 at Ridgecrest Road and Elmwood Drive in Victorville killed two teenage girls who were riding in an Acura that was struck by a Chevrolet Camaro and a Dodge Charger.
- San Bernardino County prosecutors booked Terry Lamar Easter and George Gary Sanchez on suspicion of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter, with authorities alleging the cars were traveling at extremely high speeds before the collision.
- Prosecutors allege Easter drove up to 117 mph at the time of the crash, fled the scene leaving an 8-year-old passenger in his vehicle, and was later charged with two counts of murder plus counts including willful cruelty to a child and engaging in a motor vehicle speed contest.
- CHP arrested Sanchez shortly after the crash and Easter surrendered on Aug. 26 after a multiday search; three other people arrested as suspected accessories cooperated with investigators and were released.
- Local families have mourned the victims and called for safety measures as prosecutors and the CHP continue a criminal investigation that frames the collision as part of a broader problem of illegal high-speed street racing in Southern California.