Overview

• The crash occurred at approximately 8:37 a.m. on 42nd Street near 19th Avenue when a northbound Corolla struck a food truck and two pedestrians aged 42 and 70
• Surveillance footage and witness accounts indicate the Corolla was traveling at excessive speed before impact
• After the initial collision, the vehicle spun out and collided with a Volvo sedan whose driver was uninjured
• Emergency responders pronounced both pedestrians and the Corolla driver dead at the hospital and scene, and authorities have not released their identities
• Police are reviewing video, witness statements and EMS reports as they investigate the fatal crash in the context of recent early‐August traffic fatalities across the city