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
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.
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