A total of six people inside one car were involved in a violent late-night crash in Santa Ana on Saturday, and according to authorities, some of the victims may be relatives.
Initial information from Santa Ana Police Department Officer Natalie Garcia indicates that officers were dispatched to the area of West Segerstrom Avenue and South Townsend Street around 11:30 p.m. on reports of a vehicle that had collided with a tree.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered there were six people — five women and one man — inside the car at the time of the collision. Their preliminary investigation revealed that the male driver was traveling westbound on Segerstrom at a high rate of speed when the crash happened.
Of the six victims, four were pronounced dead at the scene, Officer Garcia stated. A fifth died at a nearby hospital and the sixth remains in critical condition.
“There are several family members, [although] their exact relation is unknown,” Officer Garcia elaborated. “It is believed that the occupants were under the influence.”
Video footage obtained by KTLA shows the aftermath of the crash with a large law enforcement presence along Segerstrom as firefighters ascended a ladder to access the mangled vehicle, which was damaged beyond recognition next to a tree in the center median.
The stretch of Segerstrom near the crash site remained closed as of 6 a.m. Sunday.
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