Overview
- Anaheim police say the chase began around 7:40 p.m. after officers observed reckless driving near Mira Loma and Lawrence avenues.
- The pursuit lasted under three minutes with speeds noted around 65 mph before a Jeep Gladiator crashed at Bradford and Madison in Placentia.
- The impact killed an innocent Placentia man in his 60s who was driving a Honda sedan, and another driver sustained minor injuries.
- Officials identified the suspect as 21-year-old Darvin Felipe Bahamon Martinez, who was arrested at the scene.
- CHP’s Major Accident Investigation Team is reconstructing the collision as Placentia police lead the criminal case and Anaheim police conduct an internal review.