Wipeout on L.A. Streets: 3 Young Women Meet Tragic End in Uber Crash
Man, oh man, it was a hellacious Sunday morning in the City of Angels. Three young chicks caught a gnarly ride to the great beyond when their Uber cruise was rudely interrupted by a speed demon in a wild multi-car smash-up. Reports are in, folks, and let me tell you, this one’s a head-shaker.
Picture this: early Sunday, not even the sun was out of bed, and bam! A speeding white Mercedes-Benz decided to play bumper cars with a black Honda sedan, driven by none other than an Uber wheelman. This was at the trippy crossroads of Vermont Avenue and Century Boulevard, right in the heart of the Westmont hood. You can’t make this stuff up.
Now, here’s where the tale takes a grim turn. Witnesses swear that white Mercedes was hauling serious ass – talkin’ ’bout 80-85 mph, maybe racing to beat the red light. Just another case of trying to outrace time itself. The black Honda was playing it chill, waiting for a left turn, but that speedy Benz had other plans.
The crash, my friends, was like something out of a Hollywood flick – head-on collision that sent the Honda into a wild spin across the pavement. Think about it: a Sunday morning rollercoaster that no one wanted a ticket for.
Hold on, folks, there’s more. In the back seat of that spinning Honda, three young ladies lost their lives. Tragic doesn’t even cut it. One of them was even ejected from the wreckage, like a scene from an action flick gone wrong. A real-life nightmare on the streets of L.A.
You’d think that would be enough chaos for one day, right? Wrong. There’s more. Our witness, Victor Gonzalez, tried to be a hero. Shaking those girls, talking to them like they were sleeping beauties. But reality’s harsh, folks – no response, no breath. It’s like a punchline to a sick joke.
Now, let’s talk about aftermath. One poor soul flung out onto the street, another trapped in the mangled metal mess. The names of the fallen – Juvelyn Arroyo, 23; Veronica Amezola, 23; and Kimberly Izquierdo, 27. Lives cut short, dreams shattered – and for what?
But wait, there’s a twist. A dude up front and the brave Uber driver survived the chaos. The driver’s hanging by a thread in critical condition, while Mr. Survivor’s in a rough shape but at least stayed awake for the show.
The driver of that Benz? Well, they’re in the hospital too. Just one person, no witnesses, no joyride partners. It’s a real who-done-it, and no one’s laughing.
You know the LAPD’s on the scene, scratching their heads and piecing together the puzzle. Detective Ryan Moreno’s got it figured out, though. “Passed ’em like a bat outta hell,” he says about that Mercedes. Speed demon at the wheel, breakin’ the laws of physics and common sense.
Sergeant Clarence Perkins ain’t mincing words either. “Slow down, folks. Drive like you got some sense.” Amen to that, Sarge. Imagine a world where speed limits aren’t just road suggestions.
Now, here’s a kicker – was the Mercedes driver high on something? Nah, not according to the playbook. Drugs and booze weren’t the culprits. But hold onto your hats, because it looks like this dude might’ve had a criminal agenda. Maybe he was fleeing another scene – making his own highway to hell.
So, folks, that’s the wild ride that went down on a Sunday morning. Lives cut short, chaos unleashed, and the LAPD playing detective. Drive safe out there, because life’s a bumpy ride, and nobody wants to be the punchline of a tragic joke.
Article by Danielle Wallace, Fox News Connoisseur and Storyteller Extraordinaire.