Rosario Chavez, 42, dead, 3 hospitalized in violent multi-vehicle crash in Winnetka, Los Angeles, California
At least 1 killed, several hospitalized in Winnetka multi-car crash
One of the vehicles was seen wrapped around a pole while another was so mangled, the make and model was unrecognizable. The third vehicle was out of view, several blocks away.
Woman Dead in Winnetka Crash
The male driver of a speeding Dodge Challenger sideswiped a Subaru before colliding with a Ford Escape, sending that vehicle into a pole, according to police and reports from the scene. The Dodge continued on Roscoe and caught fire with its occupants trapped inside.
Police name suspected DUI driver in deadly Winnetka crash; murder charge expected if he survives
Jose Miguel Mejia, 28, of Northridge was eastbound on Roscoe, driving a 2016 Dodge Challenger that sideswiped an eastbound 2001 Impreza Subaru and also collided with an eastbound 2013 Ford Escape just west of Irondale, according to the LAPD.
Dead driver was Northridge woman: Winnetka high-speed crash hurt four
Mejia suffered severe injuries and remains hospitalized. He eventually was arrested on suspicion of murder, Im said.
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