DUI suspect slams into North Hollywood home after killing 2 pedestrians
Share this @internewscast.com

In a shocking incident captured on video, an allegedly intoxicated driver fatally hit two pedestrians before crashing his vehicle into a North Hollywood residence early Sunday morning.

Authorities have taken the driver into custody following the chaotic series of collisions, which included hitting a parked car and creating a large hole in the wall of a North Hollywood home.

The suspect, identified as Vidal Cruz Jr. from Pacoima in northeastern Los Angeles, was apprehended after a tragic sequence of events that involved his car plowing into three parked cars and a house, as reported by ABC 7.

The accident unfolded on Colfax Avenue at approximately 2:25 a.m. Sunday. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Cruz Jr., aged 31, drove his gray Acura into a man and a woman as they exited a parked Toyota Camry.

The male victim, believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the female victim, in her 50s, succumbed to her injuries later at the hospital.

KTLA 5 aired dramatic footage showing the suspect’s vehicle crashing into cars parked in a driveway, with a resident asleep just on the other side of the wall.

Dramatic video, as shown by KTLA 5, showed the suspect striking the cars parked in the driveway of the home while someone slept on the other side of the wall.

“He wasn’t as scared or as shocked as he should’ve been. That’s what I noticed,” Diego Rojas, who lives at the home, told ABC 7 of the driver. “He was just trying to get out of his car as if nothing happened, but two people passed away.”

The LAPD said Cruz was booked on two counts of murder, with his bail set at $4 million.

“It’s just crazy. I just got that car, and you would think that when you’re home, it’s the safest place you can have your stuff, but you never know when it’s your time and when bad things can occur,” another neighbor, Walter Morales, told ABC 7. “It’s just crazy to me, and I’m still processing it.”


Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters

California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn
California Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X
California Post Opinion
California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!
California Post App: Download here!
Home delivery: Sign up here!
Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!


Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like
New Hofstra softball coach taking program to great heights

Hofstra Softball Welcomes New Coach Aiming for Program Excellence

Susan Cassidy-Lyke, a former NYPD captain, has taken the reins as Hofstra’s…
Forensic genealogy unmasks cold case suspect as strangler, sexual predator decades later: officials

Breakthrough in Cold Case: Forensic Genealogy Identifies Decades-Old Strangler and Sexual Predator

Decades after DNA evidence emerged in two chilling Massachusetts cases—a murder in…
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Duke busts the bigots

Duke University Takes Bold Stand Against Antisemitism: Unveils New Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Initiative

Fox News introduces the “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter, shedding light on the growing…
Tranquilized bear that fell from tree in Albany released back into the wild

Tranquilized Bear Rescued from Albany Tree Successfully Returned to Natural Habitat

The escape was a bear necessity! The black bear that captured the…
UFO writer, paranormal YouTuber dies in suicide at home after mental health call: police

Tragic Loss: Renowned UFO Writer and Paranormal YouTuber’s Untimely Death Raises Mental Health Awareness

This article contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know…
Iran reportedly drops more mines in Strait of Hormuz — as US moves more minesweepers into the region

Tensions Rise as Iran Allegedly Deploys Additional Mines in Strait of Hormuz; US Responds with Increased Minesweeper Presence

The United States is intensifying its minesweeping activities in the Strait of…
US soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke charged with using intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro raid

US Soldier Accused of Leveraging Military Intel for $400K Polymarket Bet on Venezuelan President Raid

WASHINGTON — A member of the U.S. special forces has been indicted…
Rep. Max Miller's divorce from Sen. Bernie Moreno's daughter gets ugly

Rep. Max Miller’s Divorce from Sen. Bernie Moreno’s Daughter Intensifies

WASHINGTON — Ohio Representative Max Miller is embroiled in a contentious custody…
The Kremlin’s war on censorship looks a lot like trigger warnings in NYC, dissident Russian director says

Russian Director Compares Kremlin’s Censorship Tactics to NYC’s Trigger Warnings

Fleeing Russia in pursuit of freedom, a prominent director found himself ensnared…
North Carolina woman charged in alleged Houston synagogue attack plot as investigators search for 2 others

Breaking: North Carolina Woman Arrested in Houston Synagogue Attack Plot as Authorities Hunt for Additional Suspects

A woman from North Carolina has been formally charged in connection with…
US sailor prepped for minesweeping in Strait of Hormuz sidelined by monkey attack

US Sailor’s Minesweeping Mission in Strait of Hormuz Halted by Unexpected Monkey Attack

Beware of unexpected encounters with the local wildlife. An incident involving a…
Trump DOJ dropping criminal probe of Jerome Powell over central bank renovations

DOJ Ends Investigation into Fed Chair Powell’s Renovation Project

The Department of Justice has decided to end its criminal investigation into…