PANORAMA CITY, Calif.—Two families were in mourning Feb. 1 following a devastating crash in Panorama City at the end of a police pursuit that left two fathers dead—innocent bystanders whose car was violently struck by the driver of an allegedly stolen pickup.
Relatives and friends identified the pair who were killed as Chris Teagarden, 46, of Granada Hills, and Tim Schultz, 49, who were long-time friends. According to reports from the scene, both were fathers—Teagarden with an 18-year-old son and Schultz with a 16-year-old daughter—and the men were on their way home after going out for tacos.
Police said the chase began at 7:48 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of South Alvarado Street, near Olympic Boulevard in the Westlake district, after Los Angeles Police Department officers received a call regarding a stolen black Toyota Tacoma, Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton told reporters….