Crime & Safety

Three Men Killed After Speeding Car Slams Into A Wall In Anaheim

Anaheim police said the car broke in half after hitting the wall and burst into flames.

ANAHEIM, CA — Three men were killed early Monday morning after a speeding car they were in slammed into a wall in Anaheim, police said.

The three men, described as being in their 20s, were pronounced dead at the scene, the Anaheim Police Department said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

The crash happened just before 2 a.m. near Harbor Boulevard and La Palma Avenue, police said. A 2021 white Mercedes Benz driving south on Harbor sped through the intersection when the driver lost control of the car and crashed into a brick wall.

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The car broke in half in the crash, hit a fire hydrant and caught fire, police said.

One man was ejected from the car after the impact, and officers pulled a second man from the wreckage, Anaheim police said. Authorities said the third man was in the car while it burned.

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City News Service contributed to this report.

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