Jerman Marquez, 39, and Richard Inda, 29, killed in single-vehicle crash at Bear Street and Alton Avenue in Santa Ana, California

Modified Date: 
Tue, 08/09/2022 - 8:48am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, April 20, 2019

2 dead after vehicle slams into tree and burns in Santa Ana

Two people were killed after the car they were traveling in crashed into a tree and burst into flames in Santa Ana on Saturday night, authorities said.

2 killed in Santa Ana crash identified; police suspect street racing was involved

Police continued looking for a red Mustang that they suspect was racing with the car the victims were in, according to Santa Ana Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.

Bellflower man arrested, accused of manslaughter in 2019 street racing crash that killed 2 in Santa Ana

Damian Chavez, 24, of Bellflower, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and hit and run causing injury. Police said Chavez was involved in a street race with another vehicle on Saturday, April 20, 2019 in the 3200 block of S. Bear Street.

Spitzer Decries Lowered Bail in Fiery, Deadly Crash

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer Monday slammed an “appointed commissioner” who cited the COVID-19 pandemic in lowering the bail of a man charged in an alleged street-racing crash that killed two men in Santa Ana.

Man Gets 2 Years in Deadly Hit and Run

A 26-year-old Bellflower man was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for a hit-and-run vehicular manslaughter that killed two men in Santa Ana.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Jerman Marquez
Richard Inda
Damian Chavez

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