Los Angeles: One person was killed Wednesday when the car he was riding in lost control and crashed into two oncoming cars.
On October 18, 2007, at around 3:30 p.m., a 1994 Honda Prelude being
driven by a 19-year-old man, was traveling northbound on Huntington
Drive at a high speed. The driver lost control of the vehicle
and slamed into the raised dividing section of the roadway,
sending it into the southbound traffic lanes.
As the Prelude skidded across the roadway, it hit two oncoming
vehicles. One of the cars, a 2004 Honda Acura, crashed into the
passenger side of the Prelude. The impact killed the front seat
passenger, Mauricio Mardones, 19, and severely injured a 20-year-old
man sitting in the rear passenger seat of the Prelude. Both the driver
and rear passenger were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The single occupant of the Acura was treated for minor injuries and released.
There was a lone driver in the third vehicle, a 2005 Toyota Corolla, but he was not injured.
Moments before the collision, in the area of Soto Street and Multnomah
Street, about a mile from the crash site, witnesses reported that the
driver of the Prelude had been seen racing with another vehicle, a
white colored Honda or Integra, with a spoiler on the trunk. The
driver was described as a male Hispanic, 16-20 years of age.
Later that evening, at about 11:30 p.m., a person matching the
description went to Central Traffic Division to speak with Detective’s
regarding his possible involvement in the street race. After the
Detectives questioned the individual at length, he was released pending
further investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detectives Felix Padilla or
Josephine Mapson, Central Traffic Division, at 213-972-1825. During after
hours and on weekends, call the 24-hour toll free number at the
Detective Information Desk at 1-877-LAW-FULL (877-529-3855).
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