Lucero Lopez, Alberto Vicente Lopez, and Gregoria Ramirez killed, several injured, and Mario Armando Paz Jr. charged in crash at Orangethorpe Avenue and Melrose Street in Placentia, California

Modified Date: 
Fri, 04/19/2024 - 3:24pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

3 dead, including child, in two-car crash in Placentia; 7 others hospitalized

In all, three people were killed during the collision, including one child. Seven others were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. 

3 killed, including 10-year-old girl, in suspected DUI crash in Placentia; 4 others injured

Three people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in a suspected DUI crash involving a passenger van in Placentia.

Three Killed in Placentia Crash; Driver in Custody

Placentia Police Department officers responded at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Orangethorpe Avenue and South Melrose Street where they learned the driver of a black Honda Civic crashed into the rear of a white van, from which several people were ejected.

Man Charged with DUI Crash that Killed 3 in Placentia

Mario Armando Paz Jr. was charged with three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, six counts of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and six counts of DUI with a blood-alcohol of .08% or more causing injury, all felonies.

Pregnant Anaheim mom mourning husband and 10-year-old daughter killed in crash involving DUI suspect

Her GoFundMe account was at just more than $5,000 three weeks after the crash. Lopez said that was only enough to cover a third of the cost of burying her husband and daughter near family in Guatemala.

Man gets 11 years in prison for DUI crash that killed 2 adults, child returning from Bible study

Mario Armando Paz Jr. pleaded guilty to three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, one count of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and one count of DUI with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or more causing injury, all felonies.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Lucero Lopez
Alberto Vicente Lopez
Gregoria Ramirez
Mario Armando Paz Jr.