Sunday, 2 November 2014

Halloween Turns Deadly: At Least 5 Trick-Or-Treaters Killed In U.S.

Three teenage girls were killed Friday night in a hit-and-run in Southern California. Young trick-or-treaters were also killed or injured in New York, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, and Missouri.



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The map below shows the locations of crashes that involved a car hitting trick-or-treating children Friday. Red icons indicate the crash was fatal, while yellow means someone was injured. Scroll down for a description of what happened in each state.



The most deadly accident happened in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Ana when an SUV slammed into three girls, killing all of them. Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi told BuzzFeed News the driver fled the scene. Concialdi said the girls, who were trick-or-treating, died at the scene and no one else was injured.


All three girls were 13-years-old, and two were twins, the Los Angeles Times reported. A search later ensued for the men believed to have been in the SUV.


The crash happened near the intersection of Fairhaven Avenue and Jacaranda Street. Police later located the car about 800 yards away in a parking lot, KTLA reported.




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