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Alleged DUI Driver Hits, Kills 2 in North Hollywood
Police said the Acura was speeding and the driver was booked on suspicion of two counts of murder after the crash killed two pedestrians and injured three.
- On Sunday, April 12, 2026, police arrested Pacoima resident Vidal Cruz Jr. for murder after his speeding Acura struck two pedestrians who had just exited a Toyota Camry on Colfax Avenue in North Hollywood, killing a man in his 30s and a woman in her 50s.
- Authorities allege Cruz was driving under the influence of alcohol at unsafe speeds during the 2:25 a.m. collision, which also struck the Camry and several unoccupied vehicles while three people inside the parked car sustained minor injuries.
- Held at Van Nuys Jail, Cruz faces $4 million bail. Neighbor Walter Morales said, "It's just crazy," as residents process the fatal incident.
- The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the collision and urging witnesses to contact Valley Traffic Division Officer Garibay at 818-644-8032, Detective Ramirez at 818-644-8025, or 1-877-LAPD-24-7 during non-business hours.
- Neighbors on Colfax Avenue are pushing the city to install speed bumps to prevent future tragedies, as LAPD issued a reminder that "Drinking and driving combined with speed kills innocent lives.
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Two people were run over by Vidal Cruz Jr.'s vehicle in North Hollywood; the car hit a vehicle and injured three occupants.
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