WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A motorist was killed and his passenger critically injured Dec. 16 when the car they were in was struck by a suspect fleeing from an attempted traffic stop in Westminster.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, deputies tried to pull over the driver of a black Camaro around 10 a.m. on northbound Newland Street near Westminster Avenue. It was unclear what prompted the attempted stop.
The driver failed to stop for deputies, instead running a red light at Trask Avenue, slamming into an eastbound black BMW, sheriff’s officials said.
The driver of the BMW, a 64-year-old man, and his passenger, a 54-year-old man, were both taken to a hospital, where the driver died, according to the sheriff’s department. The passenger was listed in critical but stable condition. Neither has been identified….