Suspect fleeing police hits and kills driver in Orange County, authorities say

[ad_1] A girl died after a theft suspect crashed into her automobile whereas fleeing police in La Palma on Wednesday afternoon, authorities mentioned.

The sufferer, recognized solely as a girl in her 60s driving a blue BMW, was pronounced lifeless on the scene, in accordance with the Fullerton Police Division.

The driving force of the opposite car — whom authorities recognized as Anthony Hanzel, 40, of Anaheim — was taken to a hospital and handled for accidents, police mentioned.

Hanzel will likely be booked at Fullerton Metropolis Jail for costs together with hit-and-run, petty theft and felony evading, authorities mentioned. The Orange County Sheriff’s Division will examine the deadly crash.

Surveillance digital camera video shared by OnScene.TV reveals a white Nissan Rogue working a crimson gentle and slamming right into a blue BMW, sending it throughout the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Moody Avenue. Each automobiles can then be seen colliding with three automobiles sitting on the gentle.

“I used to be on the intersection at a crimson gentle, and I noticed a police chase taking place and the automobiles got here straight at me going the opposite means,” Lauren Lau, whose automobile sustained minor injury, informed OnScene.TV. “There was a whole T-bone after which these two automobiles hit me after which swerved off to the aspect.”

The pursuit started after a Fullerton police detective noticed a theft suspect driving away from the world of North Gilbert Avenue and West Malvern Avenue at 12:38 p.m., police mentioned.

Officers tried to cease the suspect, who fled. Through the chase, the suspect was concerned in a nonfatal hit-and-run collision close to Brookhurst Street and Orangethorpe Avenue, police mentioned.

The driving force then sped onto the westbound 91 Freeway and exited at Knott Avenue, the place officers misplaced observe of the automobile, police mentioned.

Officers from the Buena Park Police Division briefly noticed the suspect’s car, but in addition misplaced observe of it. La Palma Police Division officers then noticed the automobile by La Palma Avenue and Walker Avenue and took over the pursuit. The suspect crashed a short while later.