OFFICERS ACCUSE TWO DRIVERS OF KILLING 5 FAULTLESS VICTIMS.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer Five innocent people were killed in two separate traffic crashes - one caused by a man fleeing police and the other by a drunken-driving suspect in a speeding Mercedes, authorities said Tuesday. A 2-year-old girl and two adults were killed when their Toyota Corolla The Toyota Corolla is a compact car produced by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the bestselling car in the world, with over 30 million sold as of 2007. was hit broadside about 11 p.m. Monday by a Mercedes S-Class sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. going 80 mph through a red light at Victory Boulevard Victory Boulevard is a major thoroughfare on Staten Island, measuring approximately 8.0 miles (12.87 km) and stretching from the west shore community of Travis to the upper east shore communities of St. George and Tompkinsville. and Haskell Avenue, police said. Davinder Ghai, 41, the motorist suspected of causing the crash, was booked on suspicion of murder and was being held in lieu of $3 million bail. Two other motorists were killed about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Sun Valley when their car was hit by a man who fled in a stolen sport utility vehicle as undercover narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. detectives were about to arrest him. ``It's horrible. ... It shows you what kind of element the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. is dealing with in your community and my community. It's kind of scary,'' said Deputy Chief Ron Bergmann, who heads the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's Valley Bureau. ``I'm angry. I'm angry some thug that disregards police gets into a car and wantonly wan·ton adj. 1. Immoral or unchaste; lewd. 2. a. Gratuitously cruel; merciless. b. Marked by unprovoked, gratuitous maliciousness; capricious and unjust: wanton destruction. drives with total disregard for lives and kills two innocent people. That, to me, is ugly. If this guy lives, I hope he goes away for the rest of his life. I'm sick and tired of people doing this.'' Police said Armando Marquez, 25, of Sylmar and Daniella Ron, 19, of Van Nuys were in the front seat of the Toyota and were killed instantly in Monday's crash. Ron's daughter, Darlene Zavala, 2, was in the back seat and also died at the scene. The toddler was in a child's seat, police said. Cesar Lozano, 18, and his sister Edith, 23, who were riding in the back seat with the toddler, were critically injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. and were being treated at Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. . Ghai, the drunk-driving suspect, suffered broken bones This article or section has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * It needs to be expanded. Please help [ improve the article] or discuss these issues on the talk page. in the crash and was reported in fair condition. Police said they smelled alcohol on Ghai's breath and got a blood test to determine his blood-alcohol level. The test will take about two weeks to complete. ``It's sad,'' said Capt. Greg Meyer Greg Meyer is best known for his accomplishments in distance running. Most notably, he is the last American male to win the Boston Marathon. Education He attended Touro Law School for only two semesters. , who heads the LAPD's Valley Traffic Division. ``A man, woman and a little 2-year-old baby - their lives were wiped out in a blink blink the involuntary movement of one or both eyelids of both eyes simultaneously. The frequency varies between species. Cats blink the least, with the possible exception of owls. In birds it is the lower eyelid which is moved up to meet the upper lid. of an eye because somebody was doing everything wrong: driving drunk, speeding and ... went through a red light. ``It just doesn't get much worse. This is being handled as a murder case. We plan to ask for a murder prosecution under the circumstances.'' Vina Ghai, the suspect's wife, said in a phone interview that her husband suffers from arthritis and high blood pressure, and that he recently lost his job. ``He has two kids. He's a God-fearing person,'' she said. ``He loves kids. He loves everybody. But things happen.'' In the other crash, Bergmann said, undercover narcotics detectives tried to arrest a suspect about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in an SUV that had been reported stolen. Police said a woman got out of the SUV and ran when the detectives identified themselves as police. A man in the SUV sped away, ran a red light and hit three cars at the intersection of Telfair Avenue and Sheldon Street, killing two women who were riding in one car that was nearly cut in half, police said. The suspect was critically injured. Police said there was no chase. ``There was no pursuit. ... He got in a car and took off,'' Bergmann said. Lt. Art Miller, a spokesman for the LAPD, also said the officers didn't have time to begin a chase before the SUV crashed. ``The officers at this stage don't appear to have done anything to provoke him to leave - other than the fact he was a bad guy in a stolen vehicle trying to get away from police,'' Miller said. Staff Writer Ryan Oliver contributed to this report.. Jason Kandel, (818) 713-3664 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 2 maps Photo: (1) Officers examine remains of a car hit by a sedan whose driver is accused of running a red light at 80 mph while drunk. (2) City firefighters work at the scene where police say a man drove a stolen sport utility vehicle into three cars Tuesday. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Map: (1) Fatal collision - Sun Valley (2) Fatal collision |
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