Arrests made in Halloween hit-and-run that left 3 teen girls dead
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Multiple arrests have been made in connection to the hit-and-run that left three 13-year-old girls dead in Santa Ana on Halloween.
Twins Lexi Perez Huerta and Lexandra Perez Huerta and their family friend Andrea Gonzalez were fatally struck by a 2001 Honda CRV while trick-or-treating in the 1400 block of East Fairhaven Avenue at about 6:45 p.m.
An eyewitness later led police to the abandoned car at a nearby parking lot. Investigators collected evidence from the SUV, including fingerprints and DNA samples, Santa Ana police spokesman Anthony Bertagna said.
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Multiple arrests were made at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Santa Ana police plan to hold a press conference regarding the arrests Monday at 11 a.m. at the Santa Ana Police Department. No further information will be released until then.
