Authorities in Southern California are searching for a suspected hit-and-run driver accused of fleeing a fiery crash scene and leaving his 11-year-old son behind after a violent collision that killed two teenage girls.
A $1 million arrest warrant has been issued for Terry Lamar Easter, 50, who is also known as “Capone,” in connection with the deadly August 14 crash in Victorville.
Investigators allege Easter was driving one of two vehicles that struck a car carrying best friends Isabell DeLand, 16, and Maddalyn Dailey, 17. The impact reportedly tore the teens’ vehicle in half, killing both girls at the scene.
According to authorities, Easter was allegedly behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Camaro, while the second driver, who remained at the crash site, was operating a Dodge Charger.
Easter is accused of running from the wreck on foot while his son remained in the passenger seat. The other driver stayed at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
A California Highway Patrol alert describes the wanted suspect as 5 feet 6 inches tall, with black hair and hazel eyes.
“Detectives believe Terry Easter to be armed and dangerous,” the warrant stated.
Two other people linked to Easter — Ryan Lewis and Easter’s mother, Madge Wells — had also been listed as wanted in connection with the fatal crash, but both have since been taken into custody.
The teenage victims were best friends and were just a few houses away from their homes when the horrific crash occurred. They also attended the same high school.
“I heard the garage door close, and within a minute, I heard the impact and I automatically knew. It’s a death trap because there are no signals,” Dailey’s father told NBC4 as he recalled his daughter telling him she was dropping off DeLand.
