California
Hit-and-run driver causes Southern California crash that injured 5
SEAL BEACH — Police had been looking Sunday for a hit-and-run driver who sprinted from the scene of a crash that injured 5 individuals at a Southern California intersection.
The 2-vehicle collision occurred Saturday evening when the driving force of a Mercedes sped by a purple mild at Fundamental Avenue and Pacific Coast Freeway in Seal Seaside, officers mentioned.
5 individuals within the automotive that was struck had been taken to hospitals. Two had been later launched. Three victims, all 17-year-old ladies, remained hospitalized Sunday in critical situation, the Orange County Register reported.
Seal Seaside Police Division spokesperson Lt. Julia Clasby mentioned after the crash the Mercedes driver ran right into a residential neighborhood.
The suspect was not instantly recognized. He is described as a person round 20 years previous, final seen sporting a maroon shirt.
Clasby mentioned there have been stories of a reckless driver within the space shortly earlier than the crash.